| Description |
1 audio disc (51 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
005100 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Series |
Decca personality series
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Decca personality series.
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| Note |
"A new operetta based on the life and music of Edvard Grieg"--Container. |
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Musical adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest; book by Milton Lazarus, from a play by Homer Curran. |
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"A Decca Broadway original cast recording"--Container. |
| Performer |
Kitty Carlisle, Lawrence Brooks, Helena Bliss, Robert Shafer, Sig Arno, Ivy Scott, Walter Kingsford, Gwen Jones, Kent Edwards ; Arthur Kay, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1944 November 12-21. |
| Original Version |
Originally released: 1945 February. Decca DA-382. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Brian Drutman and synopsis (15 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Prelude and the legend -- Hill of dreams -- Freddy and his fiddle -- Now -- Strange music -- Midsummer's eve -- March of the trollgers -- Hymn of betrothal -- Strange music (reprise) -- Midsummer's eve (reprise) -- Bon vivant -- Three loves -- Down your tea -- Nordraak's farewell -- Three loves (reprise) -- I love you -- At Christmastime -- Song of Norway. |
| Subject |
Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907 -- Drama.
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Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Musicals.
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Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Original cast recordings.
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Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Original cast recordings.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Forrest, George, 1915-1999, composer, lyricist.
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Lazarus, Milton, librettist.
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Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, singer.
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Brooks, Lawrence, singer.
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Bliss, Helena, singer.
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Shafer, Robert K., 1901-1981, singer.
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Arno, Sig, 1895-1975, singer.
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Scott, Ivy, 1886-1947, singer.
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Kingsford, Walter, 1881-1958, singer.
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Jones, Gwen, singer.
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Edwards, Kent, singer.
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Kay, Arthur, conductor.
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Drutman, Brian, writer of added commentary.
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Musical theatre adaptation of (work): Curran, Homer.
Song of Norway.
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Musical theatre adaptation of (work): Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.
Works. Selections.
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Container of (work): Wright, Robert, 1914-2005.
Song of Norway.
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| Standard No. |
602498622483 |
| Music No. |
B0002471-02 Decca Broadway |
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DA-382 Decca |
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