Bizet/Hammerstein: Carmen Jones [recorded 1944]

 
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GEORGES BIZET / OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Bizet/Hammerstein: Carmen Jones [recorded 1944]
Muriel Smith & Luther Saxon / Original Broadway Cast Recording

[ Angel Records / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 12 July 2007

Carmen Jones is a 1943 Broadway musical with music by Georges Bizet (orchestrated for Broadway by Robert Russell Bennett) and lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II which was performed at The Broadway Theatre. Conceptually, it is Bizet's opera Carmen updated to a World War II-era African-American setting. Bizet's opera was, in turn, based on the 1846 novella by Prosper Mérimée. The Broadway musical was produced by Billy Rose, using an all-black cast, and directed by Hassard Short. Robert Shaw prepared the choral portions of the show.

The original Broadway production starred Muriel Smith (alternating with Muriel Rahn) in the title role. The original Broadway cast members were nearly all new to the stage; Kennedy and Muir write that on the first day of rehearsal only one member had ever been on a stage before. (Wiki)

Tracks:

1 Carmen Jones Orchestra And Chorus- Prelude 1:59
2 Carmen Jones Orchestra And Chorus- Opening Scene: Introduction: Lift 'Em Up And Put 'Em Down 2:28
3 Muriel Smith- Dat's Love 3:40
4 Carlotta Franzell And Luther Saxon- You Talk Just Like My Maw 4:16
5 Muriel Smith And Luther Saxon- Der's A Cafe On De Corner 4:23
6 June Hawkins- Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum
Drums - Cozy Cole
4:06
7 Glenn Bryant- Stan' Up And Fight 3:58
8 Muriel Smith, June Hawkins, Jessica Russell, Dick Montgomery, Randall Steplight- Whizzin' Away Along De Track 4:18
9 Luther Saxon- Dis Flower 4:06
10 Muriel Smith With June Hawkins, Jessica Russell, Urylee Leonardos, Ethel White, Sibol Cain- De Cards Don't Lie 4:22
11 Carlotta Franzell- My Joe 4:22
12 Carmen Jones Orchestra And Chorus- Dat's Our Man 3:29
13 Muriel Smith And Luther Saxon- Finale 3:49

Bonus Track
14 Kitty Carlisle With Russ Morgan And His Orchestra- Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum 3:05