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Author Wright, Robert, 1914-2005.

Title Samuel Ramey in Kismet : a musical Arabian night / music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest [based on themes of Alexander Borodin] ; book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis [based on the play by Edward Knoblock ; orchestral and choral arrangements by Arthur Kay ; additional orchestrations by William Brohn].

Publication Info. New York, NY : Sony Broadway, [1991]
â„—1991

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  CD-MSH KISMET    Billed
Description 1 audio disc (69 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 010900
Performer Samuel Ramey, Julia Migenes, Jerry Hadley, Ruth Ann Swenson, Mandy Patinkin, Dom DeLuise ; supporting singers ; Ambrosian Singers ; the Concert Chorale of New York ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Paul Gemignani, conductor.
Note Compact disc.
Program notes and synopsis by Mervyn Rothstein, in English with German, French and Italian translations, and libretto (104 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents Overture -- Sands of time -- Rhymes have I -- My magic lamp -- Fate -- Bazaar of the caravans -- Entrance of Lalume -- Not since Nineveh -- Baubles, bangles and beads -- Paradise garden -- Stranger in paradise -- He's in love -- The Wazir's palace ; The Wazir's council -- Gesticulate -- Bored -- Fate : finale act I -- Night of my nights -- Stranger in paradise : reprise -- Was I Wazir? -- Rahadlakum -- And this is my beloved -- The olive tree -- Zubbediya -- Samaris' dance -- Finale act II.
Note GMD: sound recording.
Subject Musicals.
Added Author Forrest, George, 1915-1999. Lyricist.
Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887.
Lederer, Charles, 1910-1976. Librettist.
Davis, Luther. Librettist.
Kay, Arthur. Arranger.
Brohn, William D. Arranger.
Ramey, Samuel. Performer.
Migenes-Johnson, Julia. Performer.
Hadley, Jerry. Performer.
Swenson, Ruth Ann. Performer.
Patinkin, Mandy. Performer.
DeLuise, Dom. Performer.
Gemignani, Paul. Conductor.
Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945. Kismet.
Ambrosian Singers. Performer.
Concert Chorale of New York. Performer.
London Symphony Orchestra. Performer.
Added Title Kismet
Note Title on container: Kismet
Standard No. 7464464382
Music No. SK 46438 Sony Broadway
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