Sunset Blvd.

WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING
This, the first ever recording of Sunset Blvd stars Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson in the original version of Sunset, which played in London during 1993/4. Although the recording lacks energy in places, LuPone gives a almost too powerful vocal performance. Kevin Anderson is reasonable, although perhaps too nonchalant (He tends to whisper..EVERYTHING) . Recording edited in places for length.

AMERICAN PREMIERE RECORDING
The revised and, indeed, revitalised version of 'Sunset' stars Glenn Close and Alan Campbell. Glenn scores top marks for impact and emotion, even if her vocal ability may be somewhat overshadowed by other Normas. Campbell sings well, maintaining the particularly professional tone of the recording. The entire score is featured, George Hearn excels as Max


CANADIAN CAST RECORDING
A highlights album featuring Diahann Carroll and Rex Smith. Carroll's performance is unique; she is prone to sing-speak in places, but her husky style is compelling. Smith gives a fine performance as Joe Gillis. The recording is particularly worth noting for its atmospheric sound, and Lloyd Webber's orchestrations have never sounded better. Highlights album.

GERMAN CAST RECORDING
Helen Schnieder shines throughout this exceptional recording, displaying emotion and talent. When translating the musical into German, attention was paid to making the show even sharper and the lines wittier. This gives Uwe Kröger enormous scope to give a fine performance as Joe Gillis, and he delivers this with style. Highlights album.

1ST NATIONAL TOUR PROMOTIONAL RECORDING
This rare recording features Linda Balgord and Ron Bohmer in the title roles. Balgord sings with an operatic air of competence and demonstrates her ability to hold notes with enormous impact. Ron Bohmer also displays talent.
Promotional recording features 'With One Look', 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' and 'Sunset Boulevard'.

DANIELLA ZIEGLER: HIGHLIGHTS AUS SUNSET BLVD
A German language release featuring Daniella Ziegler performing three songs from the show. She takes a more gentle approach than predecessor Helen Schneider, and brings a great deal of tenderness to the language in which the songs are sung. The CD is not widely available, even in Germany.

BETTY BUCKLEY: Original Relacemant London Cast
Buckley gives a interesting performance as Norma Desmond in this soundboard recording with John Barrowman as Joe Gillis. She blasts her way through With One Look and As If We Never Said Goodbye with real power. Her 'Surrender' is passionate, and 'New Ways to Dream' intimate. Advanced vocal accomplishment is shown throughout this gem of a recording which, sadly, was not officially released

Staged Concert at The Opera House, Cork, Ireland -
Petula Clark (Norma Desmond), Michael Ball (Joe Gillis), Emma Williams (Betty Schaefer), Michael Bauer (Max von Mayerling)

Original Dutch Cast Recording

Norma Desmond: Simone Kleinsma & Pia Douwes Joe Gillis: Antoine Kamerling Max Von Mayerling:Peter de Smet Betty Schaefer Maike Boerdam - Strobel

Some other Phantoms

Original Hungarian Cast

Az Operahaz Fantomja: Sasvari Sandor
Christine: Maho Andrea
Raoul: Miller Zoltan
Carlotta: Safar Monika
Piangi: Pankotay Peter
M. Andre: Szerednyey Bela
M. Firmin: Galbenisz Tomasz
Mme. Giry: Bencze Ilona
Meg Giry: Ladinek Judit





Original Polish Cast

Tracks:

1. Uwertura (Overture)

2. Wspomnij mnie (Think Of Me)

3. Anioł Muzyki (Angel of Music)

4. Upiór w operze (The Phantom of the Opera)

5. Noc muzykę gra (The Music of the Night)

6. Primadonna (Prima Donna)

7. Il Muto

8. O tyle proszę cię (All I Ask of You)

9. Antrakt (Entr'acte)

10. Maskarada (Masquerade)

11. Szkoda, że cię nie ma (Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again)

12. Stąd odwrotu nie ma już (The Point of No Return)

13. Loch rozpaczy/To zbrodniarza trop (Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer)


Original World Tour Cast

Phantom - Brad Little
Christine - Ana Marina (alt)
Raoul - John Bowles
Carlotta - Pauline du Plessis
Piangi - David Rogers-Smith
Firmin - Jonathon Taylor
Andre - Andres Sohlman
Mme. Giry - Jackie Rees
Meg - Jee-Hyun Noh

Manchester Tour (1995)

Phantom - Mark McKerracher
Christine - Nikki Ankara
Raoul - Mike Sterling
Carlotta - Sandra Dugdale
Piangi - Adrian Martin
Firmin - Alan Rice
Andre - Paul Bently
Mme. Giry - Janet Cowley
Meg - Lorraine Chappell

El Fantasma de la Opera

Original Mexican Cast (Two Disk)

El Fantasma - Saulo Vasconcelos,
Christine - Iresma Terrazas,
Raoul - Jose Joel,
Carlotta- Tatiana Maroutchak,
Firmin - Luis Rene Aguirre,
Andre - Luis Miguel Lombana,
Giry- Tere Cabrera,
Piangi - Javier Cortes
Meg - Laura Morelos
Reyer - Marco Anthonio
Lefevre - Gerardo Gonzales
Passarino - Konstantin Jadan

Original Madrid Cast

Phantom - Juan Carlos Barona
Christine - Felicidad Farag
Raoul - Armando Pita
Carlotta - Susana Casas
Piangi - Enrique Ferrer
Firmin - David Venacio Murio
Andre - Enrique R. del Portal
Mme Giry -Angels Jimenez
Meg Giry - Evangelina Esteves


Highlights of El Fantasma de la Opera

A highlights album with Camilo Sesto as The Phantom

Das Phantom Der Oper.

Original Vienna Cast

Cast:
Das Phantom der Oper: Alexander Goebel
Christine: Luiza Nistler
Raoul: Alfred Pfeifer
Carlotta: Priti Coles
Piangi: Sergio Lombana
M. Andre: Jack Poppell
M. Firmin: Wolfgang Pampel
Mme. Giry: Diana Bennett
Meg Giry: Alexandra Young-Schmidt


Original Hamburg Cast

Cast:

Das Phantom der Oper: Peter Hofmann
Christine: Anna Maria Kaufmann
Raoul: Hartwig Rudolz
Carlotta: Pamela Sanabria
Piangi: Jeff Martin
M. Andre: Thomas Schulze
M. Firmin: Thomas Bayer
Mme. Giry: Ruth Hale
Meg Giry: Dunja Siehl

Original Film Cast (German Dubbing)

Although I am not a fan of the film or Uwe Kröger I felt that some people might like this

Cast:
Phantom: Uwe Kröger
Christine: Jana Werner
Raoul: Carsten Axel Lepper
Carlotta: Jasna Ivir
Piangi: Marcello Ronchietto
M. Firmin: Hartwig Rudolz
M. Andre: Wolfgang Höltzel
Mme. Giry: Gabriele Ramm
Meg Giry:Jana Stelley


Swiss Cast Recording Single (2 out of 4 Tracks)

Cast

Phantom: Florian Schneider
Christine: Ute Baum

Phantom of The Opera Japanese Cast Recordings

Original Japanese Cast Recording (1988)

Cast:
Phantom: Masachika Ichimura
Christine: Reiko Nomura
Raoul: Yuichiro Yamaguchi
Carlotta: Masako Saito
Piangi: Jun Kitagawa
M. Firmin: Takanori Yamamoto
M. Andre: Jun Sawaki
Mme. Giry: Yuko Shibagaki
Meg Giry: Yayoi Aoyama



Second Japanese Cast Recording (1992)

Cast:
Phantom: Yuichiro Yamaguchi
Christine: Kyoko Suzuki
Raoul: Kanji Ishimaru
Carlotta: Sayoko Kani
Piangi: Masayuki Kurata
M. Andre: Akira Aoyama
M. Firmin: Toshi Mura
Mme. Giry: Yuko Shibagaki
Meg Giry: Minako Akimoto


Third Japanese Cast Recording (MY fav) (1999)

Cast:
Phantom: Kiyotaka Imai
Christine: Rumi Iryo
Raoul: Daisuke Yanase
Carlotta: Kazuo Kawai
Piangi: Shunichiro Hanba
M. Andre: Akira Aoyama
M. Firmin: Morimasa Sagawa
Mme. Giry: Yoshiko Nishijima
Meg Giry: Minako Akimoto

Phantom Of The Opera By Gaston Leroux

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