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Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (The New Broadway Cast) | 
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| Creators: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein Ii, Kelli O'hara, Paolo Szot, Matthew Morrison, Loretta Ables Sayre, Danny Burstein
Label: SONY CLASSICS
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 132
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 730457
UPC: 886973045725
EAN: 0886973045725
ASIN: B0017I1G0W
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Condition: New, factory-sealed. Email confirmation of shipment.
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| Tracks:
| • | Overture | | • | Dites-Moi | | • | A Cockeyed Optimist | | • | Twin Soliloquies | | • | Some Enchanted Evening | | • | Bloody Mary | | • | There is Nothin' Like a Dame | | • | Bali Ha'i | | • | My Girl Back Home | | • | I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair | | • | Reprise: Some Enchanted Evening | | • | Wonderful Guy | | • | Reprise: Bali Ha'i | | • | Younger Than Springtime | | • | Reprise: a Wonderful Guy | | • | This is How It Feels | | • | Finale Act I | | • | Entr'acte | | • | Happy Talk | | • | Reprise: Younger Than Springtime | | • | Honey Bun | | • | You've Got To Be Carefully Taught | | • | This Nearly Was Mine | | • | Reprise: Some Enchanted Evening | | • | Reprise: Honey Bun | | • | Finale Ultimo |
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Album Description
The landmark musical's first-ever Broadway revival! The curtain rang down on Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific in 1954 after five years of extraordinary acclaim and countless awards including nine Tonys and a Pulitzer. Based on James Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, the musical is set on a tropical island during World War II and tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples - U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush and French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Marine Joe Cable and a young local native girl Liat - and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices. Considered by many the finest musical ever written, the score's songs include such musical theater classics as "Some Enchanted Evening," "Younger Than Springtime," "Bali Ha'i," "There is Nothin' Like a Dame" and "A Wonderful Guy."
Album Description
New Broadway Cast Recording of South Pacific. The landmark musical's first-ever Broadway revival! The curtain rang down on Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific in 1954 after five years of extraordinary acclaim and countless awards including nine Tonys and a Pulitzer. Based on James Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, the musical is set on a tropical island during WW II and tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples - U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush and French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Marine Joe Cable and a young local native girl Liat - and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices. The score's songs include such musical theater classics as "Some Enchanted Evening," "Younger Than Springtime," "Bali Ha'i," "There is Nothin' Like a Dame" and "A Wonderful Guy."
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 great value ..... August 26, 2008
This CD is a GREAT value! The sound qualiiy is excellent ..... and there is nothing I can say about the music that has not been said .....
 thrilling new "South Pacific" August 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's hard to believe that SOUTH PACIFIC has never received a Broadway revival since the original 1949 production (not counting a well-received 1967 Music Theater of Lincoln Center staging which starred Florence Henderson). Happily Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical masterpiece returned to the stage this year in an all-new, acclaimed revival. The cast album captures all the magic and excitement which is dazzling audiences nightly at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
Set on the islands during the tail-end of World War II and based on two story fragments from James A. Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific", the musical follows the romance of naval nurse Nellie Forbush (Kelli O'Hara) and French plantation owner Emile (Paulo Szot). Their relationship is tempered by Nellie's prejudices which are awakened when it's discovered that Emile fathered two children with a Polynesian wife. Meanwhile, handsome young Lt. Joe Cable (Matthew Morrison) finds himself questioning his own small-town American values when he's charmed by Bali Ha'i beauty Liat (Li Jun Li). Adding their own comical hijinks to the story are quick-witted island wheeler-dealer Bloody Mary (Loretta Ables Sayre) and her arch-nemesis, Luther Billis (Danny Burstein), a grounded seabee intent on discovering the delights which can only be found on her wondrous island of Bali Ha'i...
Playing the role of navy nurse Nellie, Kelli O'Hara gamely rises to the challenge, climbing out from under the imposing shadows of Mary Martin and Mitzi Gaynor to provide her own unique spin of the young woman suddenly forced to confront and conquer her racial prejudices if she ever wants to find true love. Ms O'Hara has previously enjoyed great success in the celebrated Lincoln Center production of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (earning a Tony Award nomination as Clara); and was most recently seen starring opposite Harry Connick Jr. in the Roundabout's revival of THE PAJAMA GAME. With Southern drawl intact she scintillates her way through "A Cockeyed Optimist", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair", "A Wonderful Guy" and "Honey Bun".
Making his musical theatre debut, talented opera singer Paulo Szot spins magic with "Some Enchanted Evening" and "This Nearly Was Mine". It must be something of an unofficial tradition to cast classically tranined singers as Emile, following Ezio Pinza (1949) and Giorgio Tozzi (the singing voice for Rossano Brazzi in the film and later the 1967 production opposite Ms. Henderson). He's sensational here.
Matthew Morrison (HAIRSPRAY, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA) has the right amount of youthful zest and longing in his voice to perfectly nail "Younger Than Springtime". Longtime Broadway character actor Danny Burstein (THE DROWSY CHAPERONE) has a field-day as Luther, leading the boistrous seabee chorus in "There is Nothing Like a Dame". Talented Hawaiian singer Loretta Ables Sayre will give you the chills during "Bali Ha'i".
This is one of the most complete recordings of the show to date, including the Entr'acte and many dialogue passages which will help even the most casual listener follow the story. It's great having Nellie and Emile's dramatic scene leading up to the finale of Act One. The orchestra under the direction of Ted Sperling is lush.
Definitely one of this year's "Must Own" titles for show music fans. Excellent! [MASTERWORKS BROADWAY 88697-30457-2]
fabulous. August 18, 2008
The CD reflects how truly wonderful the revival actually is. . .
Since so much of the revival revolves around the score -- the show has been produced with the original arrangements (30 piece orchestra). . .the CD is exceptional.
David
South Pacific from biased reviewer August 13, 2008
An acquaintance of mine (friend of friends)plays Bloody Mary so I am predisposed to like it. But I was not disappointed in any aspect. I loved the original and loved the movie and I love this. I hope I can get to see it in a year or two. Also, the backdrop for the first half of the movie was the view from my condo in Kane`ohe, Hawai`i, for eight years, so when I want to be reminded of South Pacific, I just look at the mural on our wall in Oregon. Good luck Loretta. Keep on belting. Aloha.
Nice addition to the original! August 12, 2008
this is an excellent new production (audio-wise) of an old favorite. I especially loved the voice of the singer who played Emil. He was very romantic (as he should be) and his voice has a beautiful sound. Nellie was quite good too, but her voice was just a little harsh for my taste. Not the softness and urgency and compassion of Mary Martin. But nevertheless, quite good. The only major weakness for me was Joe Cable. His voice was very weak and could not handle the range of the songs he sang. Still, it is definitely an entertaining and high-level recording and I would recommend it for anyone who is also a fan of "South Pacific". It won't replace the original, but it is a nice addition.
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