PR: Desert Song

[cinemediapromo]

Posted: 9/14/12 at 3:18pm

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY DESERT STORM ON SEPTEMBER 11TH

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY continues to make good on its promise to open its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era. The Desert Song (1959 Studio Cast) will be available as a download through all major digital service providers and as a disc-on-demand with the original cover art, via Arkivmusic.com and Amazon.com, accompanied by new album pages and photos on MasterworksBroadway.com.

Desert Song, Sigmund Romberg’s classic musical with lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, is brought to life in this 1959 Living Stereo recording available September 11th. The cast features Giorgio Tozzi – a mainstay at the Metropolitan Opera at the time – Kathy Barr and Peter Palmer (Lil’ Abner). Legendary maestro Lehman Engel provided brand new arrangements as well as serving as musical director for the recording. Long unavailable in any format, this is the first release of the 1959 Studio Cast recording of Desert Song in the digital era.

Masterworks Broadway is a label of Sony Masterworks. For email updates and information on Masterworks Broadway please visit www.masterworksbroadway.com.

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[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/14/12 at 3:22pm

DESERT SONG may well be my favorite operetta. I'm wondering how complete this recording is.

[cinemediapromo]

Posted: 9/15/12 at 9:23pm

Here's the track listing:

Prelude and Opening Chorus 1:35 Chorus

The Riff Song 1:28 Peter Palmer, Giorgio Tozzi

O! Pretty Maid of France 0:36 Warren Galjour

Why Did We Marry Soldiers? 1:08 Girl Chorus

French Military Marching Song 2:50 Kathy Barr, Giorgio Tozzi

Romance 3:43 Kathy Barr

Then You Will Know 3:17 Kathy Barr, Giorgio Tozzi

I Want a Kiss 2:28
Kathy Barr, Warren Galjour, Giorgio Tozzi

The Desert Song 5:34 Kathy Barr, Giorgio Tozzi

Finale – Act I 6:53 Company

Opening Chorus – Act II (My Little Castagnette) 0:36 Girl Chorus

Eastern and Western Love 8:18 Eugene Morgan, Peter Palmer, Giorgio Tozzi

The Sabre Song 3:24 Kathy Barr, Giorgio Tozzi

Finale – Act II 4:03 Kathy Barr, Giorgio Tozzi

Thanks,
Cinemedia Promotions

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/15/12 at 9:49pm

Alas, the comedy song "It" is not included.