The Cradle Will Rock (Live)
Marc Blitzstein
- Label
- Bridge
- Catalogusnummer
- BRIDG 9511
- EAN / barcode
- 0090404951121
- Verschijningsdatum
- 6 september 2018
- Aantal cd's
- 2
The opening night of Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock was one of the most infamous in history. The attempt to shut down and censor the production resulted in an improvised performance with Blitzstein playing his score on the piano, which has influenced performances of this American masterpiece for decades. Now, this First Complete Recording of The Cradle Will Rock - recorded live at Opera Saratoga in July 2017 - restores Blitzstein’s brilliant original orchestrations to their full glory. Under the baton of conductor John Mauceri and direction of Lawrence Edelson, this remarkable production of the fable of Steeltown USA, corrupted at every social level by the predations and capitalist cupidity of its boss-man, Mr. Mister, was hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as having “no polite veneer to soften Blitzstein’s social outrage, with a cast that had the scrupulousness of opera but the theatricality of Broadway.”
Tracklist
- 01 Scene 1: Street Corner: Moll’s Song
- 02 Scene 1: Street Corner: Moll and Gent
- 03 Scene 1: Street Corner: Moll and Dick
- 04 Scene 2: Night Court: Moll and Druggist
- 05 Scene 2: Night Court: Oh, What a Filthy Night Court!
- 06 Scene 3: Mission: Mrs. Mister and Reverend Salvation
- 07 Scene 8: Faculty Room
- 08 Scene 9: Dr. Specialists Office: Doctor and Ella
- 09 Scene 9: Dr. Specialists Office: Joe Worker
- 10 Scene 10: Night Court: Finale
- 11 Scene 10: Night Court: Reprise of The Cradle Will Rock
- 12 Scene 4: Lawn of Mr. Mister’s House: Croon‐Spoon
- 13 Scene 4: Lawn of Mr. Mister’s House: The Freedom of the Press
- 14 Scene 4: Lawn of Mr. Mister’s House: Let’s Do Something
- 15 Scene 4: Lawn of Mr. Mister’s House: Honolulu
- 16 Scene 5: Drugstore: Drugstore Scene
- 17 Scene 5: Drugstore: Gus and Sadie Love Song
- 18 Scene 6: Hotel Lobby: The Rich
- 19 Scene 6: Hotel Lobby: Ask Us Again
- 20 Scene 6: Hotel Lobby: Art for Art’s Sake
- 21 Scene 7: Night Court: Nickel Under the Foot
- 22 Scene 7: Night Court: Leaflets
- 23 Scene 7: Night Court: The Cradle Will Rock
Bron: MusicBrainz
