Music and recordings South Pacific (musical)



cover of original cast album


columbia records recorded overture , of songs original production in 1949, using members of cast including ezio pinza , mary martin. drawing original lacquer disc masters, columbia released album in both new lp format , on 78-rpm discs. after sony acquired columbia in 1988, cd released unused magnetic tape recording same 1949 sessions in new york city. cd includes bonus tracks loneliness of evening (recorded in 1949 mary martin), girl home (martin), bali ha (pinza) , symphonic scenario concert orchestra (original orchestrations robert russell bennett). according critic john kenrick, original cast recording rare stuff lasting legends made of , essential classic. original cast album added national recording registry in library of congress on march 21, 2013 long-term preservation. film soundtrack released on rca victor label in march 1958. kenrick calls recording mixed , not recommend it.


masterworks broadway released recording of 1967 lincoln center production starring florence henderson nellie, giorgio tozzi emile, justin mcdonough cable , irene byatt bloody mary. recording includes version of bali ha , sung in french eleanor calbes, liat. according kenrick, every track of 1967 lincoln center cast recording such winner can t wondering why took long winner make way cd. kenrick notes album more complete alternative original cast album.


in 1986 josé carreras , kiri te kanawa made studio recording of south pacific, sessions of filmed documentary, similar in style leonard bernstein s successful west side story documentary year earlier featured same stars. emile s music transposed fit carreras s tenor voice. recording featured sarah vaughan bloody mary , mandy patinkin cable. stephen holden reviewed album in new york times, star of south pacific isn t individual, rather score . kenrick calls recording badly miscast pretentious trash. kenrick gives mixed praise 1988 london revival cast album.


the 2001 royal national theatre s revival cast album recorded in 2002 on first night records philip quast emile, lauren kennedy nellie, edward baker-duly cable, sheila francisco bloody mary , nick holder billis. album includes cut song, time . while kenrick allows critics recording, finds waste of money. 2005 carnegie hall concert version released on april 18, 2006 decca broadway reba mcentire nellie, brian stokes mitchell emile, lillias white bloody mary, jason danieley cable , alec baldwin billis. kenrick describes recording 1 of ravishing glorious rodgers & hammerstein classic has ever received , show tune lover s dream come true. 2008 broadway revival cast album released on may 27, 2008 masterworks broadway. kenrick finds satisfying .

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