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Thomas Hampson, Richard Adler, Jerome Kern, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frederick Loewe, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Lucy Simon, Stephen Sondheim - Leading Man

Thomas Hampson, Richard Adler, Jerome Kern, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frederick Loewe, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Lucy Simon, Stephen Sondheim - Leading Man

Band: Thomas Hampson, Richard Adler, Jerome Kern, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frederick Loewe, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Lucy Simon, Stephen Sondheim Title: Leading Man Rating: Release Date: 21 May, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Very Warm For May: All The Things You Are 2: LES MISERABLES: Bring Him Home 3: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: The Music Of The Night 4: Carousel: Soliloquy 5: Gigi 6: The Pajama Game: Hey There 7: NINE: Unusual Way 8: Merrily We Roll Along: Not A Day Goes By 9: The Secret Garden: How Could I Ever Know? 10: Beauty And The Beast: If I Can't Love Her 11: Camelot: If Ever I Would Leave You

Editoral Review " And sing from the heart he does, while utilizing his extensive vocal training to enliven all nuance, realize each intimate moment, and expand into every climax. The luscious baritone Thomas Hampson says, "I grew up with this tradition (musical comedy), with the idea of singing straight from the heart. His big, broad, totally controlled baritone visits falsetto land more in this recording that in his entire operatic career--but it works! In a nostalgic moment, he sings "Hey, There" with John Raitt, who still possesses a hint of his former dominance in this repertoire. Most effective is his rendition of "Unusual Way," which he winningly makes his own. A stunner. --Barbara Eisner Bayer .. You can see a complete list of all Thomas Hampson, Richard Adler, Jerome Kern, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frederick Loewe, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Lucy Simon, Stephen Sondheim discography, or go back to the Thomas Hampson, Richard Adler, Jerome Kern, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frederick Loewe, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Lucy Simon, Stephen Sondheim tabs