| Description |
2 audio discs (118 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
015800 |
| Performer |
Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Lovett) ; Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd) ; other cast members ; chorus and orchestra ; Paul Gemignani, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded Mar. 12-13, 1979, at RCA's Studio A, New York. |
| Note |
Originally released as CBL2-3379, Apr. 17, 1979. |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Richard Jay-Alexander (13 p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Prelude ; The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd -- No place like London -- The barber and his wife -- The worst pies in London -- Poor thing -- My friends -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Lift your razor high, Sweeney! -- Green finch and linnet bird -- Ah, Miss -- Johanna -- Pirelli's miracle elixir -- The contest -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned -- Wait -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : His hands were quick, his fingers strong -- Johanna -- Kiss me! -- Ladies in their sensitivities -- Pretty women -- Epiphany -- A little priest -- God, that's good! -- Johanna -- By the sea -- Wigmaker sequence ; The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Sweeney'd waited too long before ; The letter -- Not while I'm around -- Parlor songs -- Final sequence -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd -- Bonus tracks. Symphonic Sondheim : Sweeney Todd ; Green finch and linnet bird (American Theatre Orchestra; Paul Gemignani, conductor; recorded live, June 10, 1992; from Sondheim, a celebration at Carnegie Hall (09026-61484-2)). |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Musicals.
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Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987. Librettist.
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Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022. Performer.
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Cariou, Len. Performer.
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Gemignani, Paul. Conductor.
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Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945-
Sweeney Todd.
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| Standard No. |
828766863925 |
| Music No. |
82876-68639-2 Masterworks Broadway |
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CBL2-3379 RCA |
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