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Author Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.

Title The boys from Syracuse : London cast recording / [music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Lorenz Hart ; book by George Abbott].

Publication Info. [New York, N.Y.] : Decca Broadway ; New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, [2002]
℗2002

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Description 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
stereo
digital recording
Note Based on William Shakespeare's The comedy of errors.
Includes bonus tracks, following cast recording.
Performer Bob Monkhouse (Antipholus of Syracuse); Ronnie Corbett (Dromio of Syracuse); Sonny Farrar (Dromio of Ephesus); Maggie Fitzgibbon (Luce); Lynn Kennington (Adriana); Paula Hendrix (Luciana); Pat Turner (the Courtesan); Denis Quilley (Antipholus of Ephesus); supporting cast; orchestra; Robert Lowe, conductor. In the bonus tracks: Rudy Vallee, France Langford, vocals; orchestra; Harry Sosnik, conductor.
Event Recorded Nov. 17 and 21, 1963; bonus tracks recorded Dec. 13 and 18, 1938.
Note Bonus tracks originally releaesed in Feb. 1939 as Decca A-33; cast album originally released as Decca KLK (M)/SKL (S)-4564.
Compact disc.
Program notes by John Hollander and Brian Drutman, and synopsis (18 p. : ill.) in container.
Contents Overture (2:26) -- I had twins (4:59) -- Dear old Syracuse (2:33) -- What can you do with a man? (3:01) -- Falling in love with love (3:48) -- The shortest day of the year (2:45) -- This can't be love (4:03) -- Ladies of the evening (3:07) -- He and she (4:04) -- You have cast your shadow on the sea (3:21) -- Come with me (2:56) -- Sing for your supper (3:29) -- Oh, Diogenes! (2:36) -- Finale (1:03).
Bonus tracks: Song hits from The boys from Syracuse. Oh, Diogenes! (2:43) -- Sing for your supper (2:49) -- Falling in love with love (3:03) -- You have cast your shadow on the sea (2:43) -- This can't be love (3:06) -- The shortest day of the year (2:58).
Subject Musicals -- Excerpts.
Musicals -- Excerpts.
Musicals.
Musicals.
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Added Author Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943, lyricist.
Abbott, George, 1887-1995, librettist.
Monkhouse, Bob, performer.
Corbett, Ronnie, 1930-2016, performer.
Farrar, Sonny, performer.
Fitzgibbon, Maggie, 1929- performer.
Kennington, Lynn, 1931- performer.
Hendrix, Paula, performer.
Turner, Pat, performer.
Quilley, Denis, performer.
Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986, performer.
Langford, Frances, performer.
Lowe, Robert (Musical director), conductor.
Sosnik, Harry, 1906-1996, conductor.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Comedy of errors.
Added Title Boys from Syracuse. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97072711
Music No. 422 882 281-2 Decca Broadway