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DRG08.25.200012989
1CD36:01Lyrics
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The Green Bird
Musical
Original Broadway Cast

Music by Elliot Goldenthal
Lyrics by Carlo Gozzi
Book by Carlo Gozzi

Description / My Opinion
Amazon.com - Ordered 08.28.2000 - Shipped 09.17.2000 - Received 09.28.2000

Original text translated by Albert Bermel and Ted Emery. Orchestrations by Elliot Goldenthal, Directed by Julie Taymor.

BEWARE: This recording contains only few songs, and most of its short 36 minutes is instrumental music. Even if it's good music, it's not songs. In fact, there are only 5 (tracks 2, 6, 8, 11 and 20) songs on the recording, and these are probably not what a musical theatre listener could have expected. First, there's no real 'lead song'. Then, the music is very strance, special, and so are the song melodies: very sad, slow, desperate, but with a great underlying beauty.

The booklet contains 7 medium and three big color pictures of the show, two color ID pictures of the composer and the director. There is a one page text by the composer Elliot Goldenthal, a half page text about the author, Carlo Gozzi, a half page text about the composer, and one and a half page text from Director Julie Taymor herself.

The inside of the jewel box contains a green feather, and the back of the box holds three color pictures of the show.

The lyrics included are those of the last song O Foolish Heart only.

Musical Numbers
11:15Truffaldino's Sausage ShopOrchestra
22:56O Greedy People
Lyrics: Carlo Gozzi, Albert Bermel
(The Apples That Sing)
Sophia Salguero with Sarah Jane Nelson, Meredith Patterson
31:49Tartaglia's LamentBarry Finclair (Concert Master/Violinist), Teese Gohl (Pianist)
41:03The BickeringBruce Williamson (Piano and Clarinet)
52:27Calmon, King Of StatuesOrchestra
62:12Joy To The King
Lyrics: Carlo Gozzi, Albert Bermel
Sophia Salguero
72:33Ninetta's HopeHarvey Estrin (Piccolo), Steve Gorn (Bonsori)
82:11Renzo And Pompea Duet
Lyrics: Albert Bermel
Sebastian Roché, Lee Lewis
91:45Barbarina's LamentGerard Reuter (Oboe)
101:22The Waters That DanceAntoine Silverman (Violin)
111:33Serpentina's GardenAndrew Weems
121:14Under Bustle FunkBruce Williamson (Saxophone and Bass Clarinet), Bill Ruyle (Hadjini drums)
132:12Green Bird DescentOrchestra
141:06The Magic FeatherHarvey Estrin (Piccolo)
150:38The King's Lament
Solo violin
Antoine Silverman (Violin)
161:28Accordions And Palace RhumbaGil Goldstein (Accordion)
171:57Prologue
Radio Waves
Bruce Williamson (Bass Clarinet), Virgil Blackwell (Contrabass Clarinet)
182:25Acids And AlkalisOrchestra
191:35Apple Aria InstrumentalBruce Williamson (Saxophone), Gil Goldstein (Piano)
202:18O Foolish Heart
Lyrics: David Suehsdorf
Tap Dancing Solo by Meredith Patterson
Ken Barnett, Reg E. Cathey, Didi Conn, Ned Eisenberg, Ramon Flowers, Edward Hibbert, Lee Lewis, Katie MacNichol, Sarah Jane Nelson, Kristine Nielsen, Meredith Patterson, Sebastian Roché, Sophia Salguero, Derek Smith, Bruce Turk, Andrew Weems
The Cast
Brighella Reg E. Cathey
Pantalone Andrew Weems
Smeraldina Didi Conn
Truffaldino Ned Eisenberg
Barbarina Katie MacNichol
Renzo Sebastian Roché
The Green Bird Bruce Turk
Ninetta Kristine Nielsen
Voice Of Calmon Andrew Weems
Tartaglia Derek Smith
Tartagliona Edward Hibbert
Beauticians Andrew Weems
Pompea Lee Lewis
Pierrot Andrew Weems
Voice Of Serpentina Lee Lewis
Singing Apples Sophia Salguero
Meredith Patterson
Sarah Jane Nelson
Dancing Waters Erico Villanueva
Ramon Flowers
Servants, Marching Band, Puppeteers Ken Barnett
Ramon Flowers
Sarah Jane Nelson
Meredith Patterson
Sophia Salguero
Erico Villanueva
Percussion Bill Ruyle
Violin Antoine Silverman
Woodwind, Keyboard Bruce Williamson

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