[ Decca Music Group / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 27 May 2010
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Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame., this musical production has won awards, critical acclaim and is the most popular musical theatre piece in Swedish history.
Decca presents the live, original cast recording of the stunning new musical from songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame. Following the international success of 'Mamma Mia' and 'Chess', Benny and Björn started work on 'Kristina'. Originally produced in Sweden, this critically acclaimed musical production has won numerous awards, critical acclaim and is the most popular musical theatre piece in Swedish history.
'Kristina' is the inspiring story of one woman and her family's struggle in Sweden, and their subsequent emigration to America in search of a better life. With stirring music by Benny Andersson and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Herbert Kretzmer, this is a live recording from the US premiere of the show at Carnegie Hall in 2009.
Disc 1:
1. Overture
2. Path Of Leaves And Needles
3. Where You Go I Go With You
4. Stone Kingdom
5. Down To The Sea
6. A Bad Harvest
7. No!
8. He's Our Pilot
9. Never
10. Golden Wheatfields
11. All Who Are Grieving
12. We Open Up The Gateways
13. Peasants At Sea
14. Lice
15. In The Dead Of Darkness
16. A Sunday In Battery Park
17. Home
18. American Man
19. Dreams Of Gold
20. Summer Rose
Disc 2:
1. Emperors And Kings
2. Twilight Images Calling
3. Queen Of The Prairie
4. Wild Grass
5. Gold Can Turn To Sand
6. Wildcat Money
7. To The Sea
8. Miracle Of God
9. Down To The Waterside
10. Miscarriage
11. You Have To Be There
12. Here I Am Again
13. With Child Again
14. Rising From Myth And Legend
15. I'll Be Waiting There