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RCA Victor04.27.9309026-61660-2
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Phantom
Musical
Premiere Cast Recording

Music by Maury Yeston
Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Book by Arthur Kopit

Based on The Phantom Of The Opera novel (1911) by Gaston Leroux

Description / My Opinion
CD Now - Ordered 02/10/99 - Shipped 02/12/99 - Received 02/20/99

Recorded on December 15, 1992 in BMG Studio C, New York City.

The booklet contains 2 big, 3 medium and 2 small color pictures of the show, a 10 pages text containing a very complete synopsis (7 pages) from Arthur Kopit (author of the Book) and a history of the writing of the show, and how it is different from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.

This is a recording that I have troubles to listen at with a really open mind. I'm too much accustomed to ALW's work to hear at another version of the Phantom without making this other recording face a difficult challenge: being at least as good as ALW's one. One should know that ALW's Phantom was my second or third cast recording and that I have all its lyrics and musics in my mind. On the other hand, I decided to get this one because I had listened at Nine from the same authors and found it terrific. I absolutely wanted to hear something else from Maury Yeston (that's why I also bought Titanic, the Musical). I think that, as Nine, this recording will require a few listenings before I can understand it better.

Musical Numbers
11:55OvertureOrchestra
24:56Mélodie De ParisGlory Crampton, Paul Schoeffler, Company
31:03Paris Is A TombRichard White
42:29Dressing For The NightMeg Bussert, Jack Dabdoub, Ensemble
52:35Where In The WorldRichard White
63:30This Place Is MineMeg Bussert
76:12HomeGlory Crampton, Richard White
83:14The Music Lessons / Phantom FugueGlory Crampton, Richard White, Paul Schoeffler, Jack Dabdoub, Ensemble
93:05You Are MusicRichard White, Glory Crampton
104:41The Bistro: Sing / Paree Is A Lark / Christine's Obligato / As You Would Love Paree / FinaleMeg Bussert, Glory Crampton, Company
114:08Who Could Ever Have Dreamed Up YouPaul Schoeffler, Glory Crampton
122:01Entr'acteOrchestra
133:06Without Your MusicRichard White
143:20My True LoveGlory Crampton
155:09My Mother Bore MeRichard White
163:45You Are My OwnJack Dabdoub, Richard White
172:55You Are Music (Finale, Reprise)Glory Crampton
The Cast
Christine Daee Glory Crampton
Count Philippe de Chandon Paul Schoeffler
Carlotta Meg Bussert
Joseph Buquet Allen Kendall
The Phantom Richard White
Gerard Carriere Jack Dabdoub
Alain Cholet Lyle Garrett
Inspector Ledoux James Van Treuren
Ensemble Donald E. Birely
Stephen Brice Bogardus
Elaine Buegeler
Sharmane Davis
Sandra Degeorge
Lyle Garrett
Jim Gricar
Allen Kendall
Kim Lindsay
Michael Mark
Melony Matthews
Helene Miles
Bess Morrison
Tom Polum
Victoria Reed
Lenny Roberts
Marguerite Shannon-Clancy
Melinda Thompson
James Van Treuren
Ed Walker

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