Lerner in Love: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner

Barbara Brussell

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
• Original Release Date: October 11, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lml Music
• ASIN: B000BB18RW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #374,417 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

"Ought to establish Ms. Brussell as a singer and storyteller ready to join the dozen or so performers on cabaret’s top rung." - NEW YORK TIMES

"Ms. Brussell gives every tune a unique spin, distilling the essence of life’s changing seasons. She is real, she is tender, she is wacky." -NEW YORK OBSERVER

"Cabaret singer Barbara Brussell looks like a composite of the great Hollywood blondes, from Harlowe and Monroe to Goldie Hawn. And in her heart-tugging roller coaster of a show, she’s everything those women are onscreen: childlike, desperate, flirty, madcap, sad..." - TIME OUT NEW YORK

Selected love songs by Alan Jay Lerner, one of the greatest lyricists of the American Musical Theater, in a program of finely crafted, heartfelt lyrics, music and vocals. Barbara Brussell is a passionate singer with a voice that recalls the likes of Bernadette Peters and Betty Buckley. Combines rare and lesser-known gems with familiar pop classics and some of the greatest songs ever written for the American musical stage and screen (including tunes from My Fair Lady, Camelot, Brigadoon and more).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars If ever I would leave you....., May 3, 2009

By	Neil Elliot "DEMYgogue" (W. Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Barbara Brussell, where have you been all these years? The voice is sweet and calming, the take on the songs are original and inventive, and spending an hour or so with BB can wash away all the grime of our daily adventures and create a quiet nook of ease and comfort. Her participation in other recordings are standouts and though her standing in the pantheon of boite artists is still growing, I think just one evening with this gifted singer will point the way to her deserving place along with the greats.

5.0 out of 5 stars Shimmering, December 10, 2005

By	Eclectic Guy (New York City) - See all my reviews

Barbara Brussell is thrilling. Her voice is a sky-wide rainbow of color. Her interpretations are smart and deep, but laced with an almost girlish sparkle and wit. Her affinity for Alan Jay Lerner is magical. She clearly believes -- and understands -- every word. This album is a treasure for any fan of cabaret, Broadway or just plain great singing.