Research Catalog

Title

Kismet [sound recording] : a musical Arabian night / music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest ; book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis.

Author

Wright, Robert, 1914-2005.

Publication

New York, NY : Sony Broadway, p1991.

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Additional Authors

• Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887.
• Forrest, George, 1915-1999.
• Lederer, Charles, 1910-1976.
• Davis, Luther
• Ramey, Samuel
• Migenes-Johnson, Julia
• Hadley, Jerry
• Swenson, Ruth Ann
• Patinkin, Mandy
• DeLuise, Dom
• Gemignani, Paul
• Ambrosian Singers. prf
• Concert Chorale of New York. prf
• London Symphony Orchestra. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Kismet. Selections

Alternative Title

Kismet.

Subject

• Musicals > Excerpts

Note

• In two acts, sung in English.
• Musical comedy; based on musical themes of Alexander Borodin.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Mervyn Rothstein and Thomas Z. Shepard with plot synopsis in English, German, French and Italian, and text in English (104 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Contents

Overture (3:05) -- Sands of time (2:49) -- Rhymes have I (2:46) -- My magic lamp (2:15) -- Fate (2:20) -- Bazaar of the caravans (1:06) -- Entrance of Lalume (0:27) -- Not since Nineveh (4:28) -- Baubles, bangles and beads (4:43) -- Paradise garden (0:24) -- Stranger in paradise (4:13) -- He's in love (2:25) -- The Wazir's palace: the Wazir's council (1:04) -- Gesticulate (4:31) -- Bored (3:48) -- Fate : Finale Act I (1:55) -- Night of my nights (3:15) -- Was I Wazir? (2:41) -- Rahadlakum (5:16) -- And this is my beloved (4:26) -- The olive tree (2:32) -- Zubbediya (1:39) -- Samaris' dance (0:59) -- Finale Act II (3:14).

Call Number

*LDC 4301 (F)

LCCN

7464464382

OCLC

• 51474903
• NYPG92-R429

Author

Wright, Robert, 1914-2005.

Title

Kismet [sound recording] : a musical Arabian night / music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest ; book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis.

Imprint

New York, NY : Sony Broadway, p1991.

Performer

Samuel Ramey (The Poet) ; Julia Migenes (Lalume) ; Jerry Hadley (Caliph) ; Ruth Ann Swenson (Marsinah) ; Mandy Patinkin (Marriage Arranger) ; Dom DeLuise (Wazir) ; Ambrosian Singers ; Concert Chorale of New York ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Paul Gemignani, conductor.

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Added Author

Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887. Works. Selections; arranged.

Forrest, George, 1915-1999. Librettist

Lederer, Charles, 1910-1976. Associated name

Davis, Luther. Associated name

Ramey, Samuel. Performer

Migenes-Johnson, Julia. Performer

Hadley, Jerry. Performer

Swenson, Ruth Ann. Performer

Patinkin, Mandy. Performer

DeLuise, Dom. Performer

Gemignani, Paul. Conductor

Ambrosian Singers. Performer

Concert Chorale of New York. Performer

London Symphony Orchestra. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

7464464382

Publisher No.

Sony Broadway SK 46438

Research Call Number

*LDC 4301 (F) Libretto and program notes on file.