From Broadway to Hollywood

Lawrence Tibbett (Performer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), William Arms Fisher (Composer), Stephen Foster (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Louis Gruenberg (Composer), Howard Hanson (Composer), Herbert Stothart (Composer), Oscar Straus (Composer), Jacques Leon Wolfe (Composer), Vincent Youmans (Composer), Alexander Smallens (Conductor), Bourdon (Conductor), Nathaniel Shilkret (Conductor), Rosario Bourdon (Conductor), Wilfred Pelletier (Conductor), Sharon Quartet (Performer), Francis J. Lapitino (Performer), Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra), Porgy & Bess Original Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Performer: Lawrence Tibbett, Sharon Quartet, Francis J. Lapitino
• Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra, Porgy & Bess Original Cast Orchestra
• Conductor: Alexander Smallens, Bourdon, Nathaniel Shilkret, Rosario Bourdon, Wilfred Pelletier
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak, William Arms Fisher, Stephen Foster, George Gershwin, Louis Gruenberg, et al.
• Audio CD (July 6, 1996)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nimbus Records
• ASIN: B0000037L1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,456 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #2 in	Music > Classical > Featured Composers, A-Z > ( H ) > Hanson, Howard
  #6 in	Music > Classical > Featured Composers, A-Z > ( F ) > Foster, Stephen
  #15 in	Music > Opera & Vocal > Languages > English

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest singing artists of all time !, January 28, 2006

By	Golden Ear - See all my reviews

The baritone Lawrence Tibbett was one of the first American artists (with Rosa Ponselle) to gain international fame and acknowledgement in opera. This disc documents his great artistry very well, although it does lack represantation of his great operatic roles.
Tibbett gives every song and aria his whole heart and mind. He may not always sing perfect techniquely, but the truthfulness and drama Tibbett brings to being is superb and has in my opinion never quite been equaled.
This record encompasses all Porgy and Bess recordings he made as well as some very impressive portrayals of ballads and songs. I would recomend this disc not only to the collector but to all who can tolerate a bit of surface noise inorder to hear one of the greatest singers of all time :

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Broadway to Hollywood., February 11, 2007

By	Walter Blocher (Crompond, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Tibbett had the talent and the way to express it. Would that I had been around to have enjoyed it in person. Who is out there today????????

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile for philes, June 20, 2008

By	R. Meyers (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: From Broadway to Hollywood (Audio CD)

Simply put, this is a treasured addition to my diverse listening library. A bit of like studying "the classics" for musical theater buffs.