Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887
2. Forrest, George, 1915-1999
3. Lederer, Charles, 1910-1976
4. Davis, Luther
5. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992
6. Morrow, Doretta
7. Kiley, Richard
8. Calvin, Henry, 1918-1975
9. Diener, Joan
10. Adrian, Louis
11. Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945

Description

1. 1 online resource (1 sound file)

Alternative title

1. Edwin Lester's production of Kismet

Subject

1. Musicals

Genre/Form

1. Streaming audio.
2. Original cast recordings.

Contents

1. Overture ; Sands of time (5:12) -- Rhymes have I (2:45) -- Fate (2:31) -- Bazaar of the caravans (1:14) -- Not since Nineveh (3:07) -- Baubles, bangles and beads (4:13) -- Stranger in paradise (4:12) -- He's in love! (2:27) -- Gesticulate (4:23) -- Night of my nights (3:40) -- Was I Wazir? (2:15) -- Rahadlakum (4:31) -- And this is my beloved (4:44) -- The olive tree (2:38) -- Zubbediya, Samahris' dance (2:44) -- Finale. Sands of time (2:58) -- Bonus tracks, previously unreleased from the CBS Radio production "Stage struck". In the studio (3:14) ; Interviews with Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow and George Forrest (2:42).

Note

1. Musical in 2 acts; includes bonus tracks.
2. Originally released as Columbia ML 4850, Dec. 1953; the bonus tracks previously unreleased.

Author

1. Wright, Robert, 1914-2005, composer, lyricist.

Title

1. Kismet : a musical Arabian night : original Broadway cast recording / [based on] music by Alexander Borodin ; musical adaptation & lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest ; [book by Charles Lederer & Luther Davis, based on the play by Edward Knoblock].

Publisher

1. New York, N.Y. : Sony Classical, [2000]

Copyright date

1. ℗1953

Playing time

1. 005334

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file

Performer

1. Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow, Richard Kiley, Henry Calvin, Joan Diener ; with supporting singers and orchestra ; Louis Adrian, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded 1953 December 6.
2. bonus tracks recorded 1953 December 18.

Source of description

1. Hard copy version record.

Connect to:

1. Access Naxos Music Library

Added author

1. Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887, composer.
2. Wright, Robert, 1914-2005, composer, lyricist.
3. Forrest, George, 1915-1999, composer, lyricist.
4. Lederer, Charles, 1910-1976, author.
5. Davis, Luther, author.
6. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992, singer.
7. Morrow, Doretta, singer.
8. Kiley, Richard, singer.
9. Calvin, Henry, 1918-1975, singer.
10. Diener, Joan, singer.
11. Adrian, Louis, conductor.
12. Libretto based on (work): Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945. Kismet.

Other form:

1. Source record: Wright, Robert, 1914-2005. Kismet. New York, N.Y. : Columbia Broadway Masterworks, [2000], p1953 (DLC) 2007659000 (OCoLC)224336639

Other standard identifier

1. USSM10006273
2. USSM10006877
3. USSM10006274
4. USSM10006275
5. USSM10006276
6. USSM10006277
7. USSM10006278
8. USSM10006279
9. USSM10006280
10. USSM10006281
11. USSM10006282
12. USSM10006283
13. USSM10006284
14. USSM10006285
15. USSM10006286
16. USSM10006287
17. USLIC0700228
18. USLIC0700229

Publisher no.

1. 696998925229 Sony Classical

Branch call number

1. eNYPL Music