Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
iambananasfoster
Swing Joined: 9/22/06
#0Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 9:36pmDoes anyone know any sites selling foreign language cast recordings of musicals? I'm learning German and French right now, and I find listening to musicals helps a lot since I already know the English words.
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#2re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 9:51pm
I only have a couple, but I love them!
CATS in German is very interesting.
I also have HAIR and RENT in German.
#3re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 9:52pm
And if you go to amazon.com, you can often search for foreign language cast recordings. That's where I got HAIR and CATS.
Otherwise, visit www.amazon.de
#4re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 10:11pmJust bear in mind that the lyrics are probably much different from their English originals. The Spanish MAN OF LA MANCHA, for example, is only slightly the same.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#5re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 10:23pm
Jacque Brel & Joan Diener doing La Mancha in French
Rugatino - Italian Broadway Show
Notre Dame De Paris
actor
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/06
#6re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 10:35pm
Aida has a recording in German.
There is a copy of the album on iTunes, I believe.
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#7re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 10:37pmFootlight's the easiest to use.
actor
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/06
#8re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/22/06 at 10:40pmwow, you're right...footlight has Aida in Japanese.
COOOOLkid
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
#9re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:04amAIDA is amazing in Japanese, in my opinion. I have the French revival cast of Les Miserables, which is just really awesome. I have the Japanese Red cast of that too, which ranks 2nd behind French, but above all the English recordings.
#10re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:05am
The Brel translation of LA MANCHA is another one that varies wildly from the original. Brel actually got in a bit of trouble for his liberties.
Mr. Roxy: you have RUGATINO??? Wow, I havent thought of that show in years.
actor
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/06
#11re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 7:34amIt's interesting to listen to musicals in foreign languages, however they become boring to listen to because you don't understand what they are saying.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#12re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 7:47amI have cast recordings of HELLO, DOLLY! in French, German, Hebrew and Italian. The French version is really a delight.
#13re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 8:04amIt's funny, because I started a thread on the other site with this exact same question, but was inquiring about Les Miserables. According to Les Mis' website, it said the show was recorded in numerous foreign languages, yet, I can't seem to find the recordings I would like (specifically the Brazilian production). I have checked both Footlight and Amazon.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#14re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 10:16am
Scarlett - Gone With The Wind musical in Japanese
Seeing GWTW in Japanese had to be a trip
Others
Don Juan - Canadian but sung in French
Les Miz - French
#15re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:25pmI don't think there ever was a São Paulo cast recording of Les Miz.
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#16re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:32pm
No, there wasn't.
actor - if you don't understand, it forces you to listen to the music.
#17re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:45pmDresscircle.com and amazon.co.uk. Lots of Spanish and French cast recordings. Probably other languages as well.
#18re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:46pmiTunes has Les Mis in French. I also lucked into finding the Mexico City OCR of POTO at Borders a few years ago.
#19re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:46pmLes Miz in Hebrew is awesome! I saw it in Tel Aviv back in 1999 and loved it.
WiiCKED x3
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/06
#20re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:47pmI have Rent in German, it's really interesting.
#21re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:51pm
I had this period of time where I had to own every foreign language cast recording or selections of Rent that I could find. Of course, I don't speak any of these languages, but a lot of them are hilarious.
Italian
German
Spanish
Bits of the French, ripped by a friend
Hebrew
Icelandic
LizzieCurry: No, you're more memorable
EVIE
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/04
#22re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 3:50pmAlso, check on Ebay every once and a while. I found several of my foreign cast recordings there.
ErinDillyFan
Broadway Star Joined: 7/14/06
#23re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/23/06 at 4:49pm
My latest purchase is "Notre-Dame de Paris". I love it!
I found it on Amazon ( I think )
I have the Dutch version of Les Miserables that I got there.
The french concept album on Les Miz is very good.
I just search amazon (or google) for the show you want and the country. I just did a test search and found the German and Spanish versions of POTO.
#24re: Foreign Language Cast Recordings?
Posted: 9/25/06 at 6:16amI've found that, after Dress Circle, the best shop is www.soundofmusic.de Just click on the 'change language' link next to the Union Jack flag and it's fairly easy to use.
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