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Jerome Kern, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta, Wayne Marshall, Bruce Hubbard, David Garrison, Deborah Poplett, Dyer Thurst, Ed Bishop, Frederica Von Stade - Kern & Hammerstein II: Show Boat - Frederica von Stade, Teresa Stratas, Jerry Hadley, Bruce Hubbard, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta & Ambrosian Chorus

Jerome Kern, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta, Wayne Marshall, Bruce Hubbard, David Garrison, Deborah Poplett, Dyer Thurst, Ed Bishop, Frederica Von Stade - Kern & Hammerstein II: Show Boat - Frederica von Stade, Teresa Stratas, Jerry Hadley, Bruce Hubbard, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta & Ambrosian Chorus

Band: Jerome Kern, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta, Wayne Marshall, Bruce Hubbard, David Garrison, Deborah Poplett, Dyer Thurst, Ed Bishop, Frederica Von Stade Title: Kern & Hammerstein II: Show Boat - Frederica von Stade, Teresa Stratas, Jerry Hadley, Bruce Hubbard, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta & Ambrosian Chorus Rating: Release Date: 03 October, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Show Boat/Overture 2: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Cotton Blossom 3: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Andy!!! Drat That Man, He's Never Around! 4: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo 5: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Hey Julie! That's a Hell of a Thing to Do 6: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. It's a Man... 7: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Where's the Mate for Me? 8: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Make Believe 9: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 1. Ol' Man River/Oh, Joe! Did You See That ... 10: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 2. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man/What Cher ... 11: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 3. Life on the Wicked Stage 12: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 3. Till Good Luck Comes My Way 13: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 4. Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun' 14: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 4. Take Her Up, Rubberface! 15: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 4. Hello, Windy 16: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 4. You Needn't All Look at Us Like We Were ... 17: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 4. Looks Like a Swell 18: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 5. I Would Like to Play a Lover's Part 19: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 5. I Might Fall Back on You 20: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 5. Queenie's Ballyhoo/Is de Theatre Fillin' Up, 21: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 6. Villain Dance 22: Show Boat/Act 1. Scene 7. You Are Love/That You, Nola? 23: Show Boat/Act 1. Finale. Oh Tell Me, Did You Ever! 24: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 1. At the Fair 25: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 1. Why Do I Love You? 26: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 1. In Dahomey 27: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 3. Convent Scene/Alma Redemptoris Mater 28: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 4. All Right, Jake - Call 'em at Twelve 29: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 4. Bill 30: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 4. Magnolia's Audition/Can't Help Lovin' ... 31: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 4. Whaddaya Say, Boss? 32: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 6. Trocadero Opening Chorus 33: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 6. Apache Dance 34: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 6. Goodbye, My Lady Love 35: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 6. After the Ball/Ladies and Gentlemen - I ... 36: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 7. Ol' Man River (Reprise) 37: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 7. Hey, Feller! 38: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 8. You Are Love (Reprise)/That You, Nola? 39: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 9. Cotton Blossom (Reprise) 40: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 9. It's Getting Hotter in the North 41: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 9. Say, Cap'n Andy, Sorry We Couldn't Stay 42: Show Boat/Act 2. Scene 9. Finale/Hello, Gay. She'll Probably Come ... 43: Show Boat/Appendix. Pantry Scene (Act 1. Scene 2; Deleted - 1927) What 44: Show Boat/Appendix. Waterfront Saloon Scene (Act 1. Scene 3; Deleted - 45: Show Boat/Appendix. Yes Ma'am (Act 1. Scene 3; Unused - 1927) Bet Your 46: Show Boat/Appendix. Kim's Imitations (Why Do I Love You?) (Act 2. ...) 47: Show Boat/Appendix. Dance Away the Night (Act 2. Scene 9; London - ...) 48: Show Boat/Appendix. A Pack of Cards (Act 1. Scene 6; Unused - 1927) 49: Show Boat/Appendix. The Creole Love Song (Act 1. Scene 7; Unused - ...) 50: Show Boat/Appendix. Out There in an Orchard (Act 2. Scene 4; ...) 51: Show Boat/Appendix. Gallavantin' Aroun' (Universal Film - 1936) 52: Show Boat/Appendix. I Have the Room Above Her (Universal Film - ...) 53: Show Boat/Appendix. Ah Still Suits Me (Universal Film - 1936)/Joe! ... 54: Show Boat/Appendix. Nobody Else But Me (Act 2. Scene 9 - 1946 Revival)

Editoral Review In an obvious labor of love, McGlinn reconstructs the show as it ran on opening night, November 15, 1927, including every song, the original orchestrations, and all underscored dialogue. John McGlinn's sprawling, monumental three-CD set is about all the Show Boat any listener could ever ask for. The most significant restoration is the dark choral number "Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun'," as Show Boat's serious subject matter helped establish its place as the most important turning point in the history of American musical theater. McGlinn also adds an appendix that includes songs cut before opening night and every song subsequently written for the show's many productions, most notably the love duet "I Have the Room Above Her," written for the 1936 film. (The recording is also available in a one-disc reduction called the "Broadway Show Album. ") Rest assured this 221-minute blockbuster is not just dry scholarship; it's also terrific listening, with McGlinn conducting a dynamic London Sinfonietta and a strong cast including Frederica von Stade as Magnolia, Jerry Hadley as Ravenal, Teresa Stratas as the tragic Julie, Bruce Hubbard as the worldly wise Joe, Karla Burns as Queenie, and David Garrison and Paige O'Hara as the comic couple Frank and Ellie. And of course the songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II are among the most glorious ever written: "Ol' Man River," "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," "Make Believe," "Why Do I Love You," "Bill," "You Are Love," and "Life upon the Wicked Stage. " Also included are exhaustive production notes, a history of the show, a detailed synopsis, and a libretto. John McGlinn's Show Boat is a staggering achievement and a recording for the ages. --David Horiuchi .. You can see a complete list of all Jerome Kern, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta, Wayne Marshall, Bruce Hubbard, David Garrison, Deborah Poplett, Dyer Thurst, Ed Bishop, Frederica Von Stade discography, or go back to the Jerome Kern, John McGlinn, London Sinfonietta, Wayne Marshall, Bruce Hubbard, David Garrison, Deborah Poplett, Dyer Thurst, Ed Bishop, Frederica Von Stade tabs