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"The image of Manhattan as the Emerald City where all things are possible is given thrilling romantic life in this collection of Bernstein's theater songs, along with instrumental interludes. Dawn Upshaw, Mandy Patinkin, Judy Blazer, Donna Murphy, Audra McDonald and Richard Muenz, backed by the Orchestra of St. Luke's, become a representative chorus of New Yorkers telling stories, dreaming dreams, getting lost, and getting found. The album introduces two wistful Bernstein gems cut from his shows, 'Ain't Got No Tears Left' and 'Story of My Life.'"--Stephen Holden, New York Times, November 29, 1996
"Mandy Patinkin, emotionally generous as always, is also unusually attentive to Bernstein's notes and rhythms." -- Opera News |
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"The celebrated conductor and composer was born and reared in the Boston area. But New York, New York, was clearly in his blood. Bernstein's theater scores On the Town (1944) and Wonderful Town (1953), along with the far darker, more mature West Side Story (1957), pulse with the energy and grittiness of a city that embraced him as its unofficial composer laureate. A battalion of performers has been deployed to sing Bernstein's songs, among them Metropolitan Opera star Dawn Upshaw and two-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, who imbues "A Little Bit in Love" with captivating warmth and charm. And conductor Eric Stern rates hosannas for his co-arrangement (with Paul Ford) of "Some Other Time," effectively sung by Mandy Patinkin--who, thankfully, left his signature melodramatic mannerisms at the studio door." (Nonesuch) --Joanne Kaufman, People Magazine, September 23, 1996 |
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