... The cover has the original Miss Saigon logo. I just love the artwork on this the way the helicopter is against the sunset and a bit of it portrays a woman's face. I would reccomend this to anyone who likes musicals and powerful storylines that are not always with happy endings. ... Read review
Miss Saigon rather surprisingly turns out to be a tour de force for its star, Jonathan ... more
Pryce. In the midst of Boubil and Schönberg's "girl-meets-boy-with confused-emotions-in-Vietnam" rewrite of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Pryce's Engineer's bright tenor provides a nasty yet humanely pragmatical focal point for more logically tuned minds. Daring to tackle the controversial theme of doomed lovers during the misguided American war efforts, Miss Saigon was a thematic and stylistic breakthrough of the 1980s, just like Jesus Christ Superstar had been in the previous decade. But the lyricist, Richard Maltby, previously a young man with alleged off-off-Broadway street cred, could only do so much with Boubil's French original platitudes--it is Schönberg's music paired with producer Cameron Macintosh's storyboard vision that secured the deserved success of Miss Saigon. On this complete recording, an orchestra on form shows off William D. Brohn's skilful orchestrations, and a fine ensemble supports Lea Salonga's tender yet determined Kim. And in the male camp, apart from the prancing Pryce, Peter Polycarpou (John) is crystal clear as the struggling American marine soldier, curbing all tendencies to over-emotionality. --Yngvil V.G.
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Miss Saigon rather surprisingly turns out to be a tour de force for its star, Jonathan ... more
Pryce. In the midst of Boubil and Schönberg's "girl-meets-boy-with confused-emotions-in-Vietnam" rewrite of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Pryce's Engineer's bright tenor provides a nasty yet humanely pragmatical focal point for more logically tuned minds. Daring to tackle the controversial theme of doomed lovers during the misguided American war efforts, Miss Saigon was a thematic and stylistic breakthrough of the 1980s, just like Jesus Christ Superstar had been in the previous decade. But the lyricist, Richard Maltby, previously a young man with alleged off-off-Broadway street cred, could only do so much with Boubil's French original platitudes--it is Schönberg's music paired with producer Cameron Macintosh's storyboard vision that secured the deserved success of Miss Saigon. On this complete recording, an orchestra on form shows off William D. Brohn's skilful orchestrations, and a fine ensemble supports Lea Salonga's tender yet determined Kim. And in the male camp, apart from the prancing Pryce, Peter Polycarpou (John) is crystal clear as the struggling American marine soldier, curbing all tendencies to over-emotionality. --Yngvil V.G.
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Disc 1 Overture (Original London Cast Recording) The Heat Is On In Saigon (Original London ... more
Cast Recording) The Movie In My Mind (Original London Cast Recording) The Dance (Original London Cast Recording) Why God Why? (Original London Cast Recording) This Money's Yours (Original London Cast Recording) Sun And Moon (Original London Cast Recording) The Telephone Song (Original London Cast Recording) The Deal (Original London Cast Recording) The Ceremony (Original London Cast Recording) What's This I Find (Original London Cast Recording) The Last Night Of The World (Original London Cast Recording) The Morning Of The Dragon (Original London Cast Recording) I Still Believe (Original London Cast Recording) This Is The Hour (Original London Cast Recording) Disc 2 If You Want To Die In Bed (Original Cast Recording) Let Me See His Western Nose (Original Cast Recording) I'd Give My Life For You (Original Cast Recording) Bui-Doi (Original Cast Recording) The Revelation (Original Cast Recording) What A Waste (Original Cast Recording) Please (Original Cast Recording) The Fall Of Saigon (Original Cast Recording) Room 317 (Original Cast Recording) Now That I've Seen Her (Original Cast Recording) The Confrontation (Original Cast Recording) The American Dream (Original Cast Recording) The Sacred Bird (Original Cast Recording) Finale (Original Cast Recording)
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Miss Saigonrather surprisingly turns out to be atour de forcefor its star, Jonathan Pryce. ... more
In the midst of Boubil and Schönberg's "girl-meets-boy-with confused-emotions-in-Vietnam" rewrite of Puccini'sMadama Butterfly, Pryce's Engineer's bright tenor provides a nasty yet humanely pragmatical focal point for more logically tuned minds. Daring to tackle the controversial theme of doomed lovers during the misguided American war efforts,Miss Saigonwas a thematic and stylistic breakthrough of the 1980s, just likeJesus Christ Superstarhad been in the previous decade. But the lyricist, Richard Maltby, previously a young man with alleged off-off-Broadway street cred, could only do so much with Boubil's French original platitudes--it is Schönberg's music paired with producer Cameron Macintosh's storyboard vision that secured the deserved success ofMiss Saigon. On this complete recording, an orchestra on form shows off William D. Brohn's skilful orchestrations, and a fine ensemble supports Lea Salonga's tender yet determined Kim. And in the male camp, apart from the prancing Pryce, Peter Polycarpou (John) is crystal clear as the struggling American marine soldier, curbing all tendencies to over-emotionality.--Yngvil V.G.
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Miss Saigonrather surprisingly turns out to be atour de forcefor its star, Jonathan Pryce. ... more
In the midst of Boubil and Schönberg's "girl-meets-boy-with confused-emotions-in-Vietnam" rewrite of Puccini'sMadama Butterfly, Pryce's Engineer's bright tenor provides a nasty yet humanely pragmatical focal point for more logically tuned minds. Daring to tackle the controversial theme of doomed lovers during the misguided American war efforts,Miss Saigonwas a thematic and stylistic breakthrough of the 1980s, just likeJesus Christ Superstarhad been in the previous decade. But the lyricist, Richard Maltby, previously a young man with alleged off-off-Broadway street cred, could only do so much with Boubil's French original platitudes--it is Schönberg's music paired with producer Cameron Macintosh's storyboard vision that secured the deserved success ofMiss Saigon. On this complete recording, an orchestra on form shows off William D. Brohn's skilful orchestrations, and a fine ensemble supports Lea Salonga's tender yet determined Kim. And in the male camp, apart from the prancing Pryce, Peter Polycarpou (John) is crystal clear as the struggling American marine soldier, curbing all tendencies to over-emotionality.--Yngvil V.G.
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Advantages: great voices can imagine being there Disadvantages: some songs are cut short
...original Miss Saigon logo. I just love the artwork on this the way the helicopter is against the sunset and a bit of it portrays a woman's face. I would reccomend this to anyone who likes musicals and powerful storylines that are not always with happy endings. ... more
This is my second fave musical. The story is so gripping full of tradgedy, romance and a bit of humor. The opening to the show is always my favourite part along with kims nightmare. On the cd the track 'Kims Nightmare' is not in full it starts from half way through and is cut short at the end also which is a little but dissapointing. The way that the sound of the helicopter starts everything off at the begining of the cd the way it does in show is great. Starting off quite then gradually getting louder sounds awsome surround sound. It makes me feel like I'm there. The voices of the cast are powerful and portrays alot of what the character is feeling at that given time which made it easier for me to imagine it when I listened to it. The voice of Lea Salonga is so beautiful. It's soft and innocent with a bit of power when needed for her anger. The voice of Johnathan Pryce adds to the humorus element of his character 'The Engineer'. It is a double cd and has all of the songs some of which are cut short for the cd. The cover has the original Miss Saigon logo. I just love the artwork on this the way the helicopter is against the sunset and a bit of it portrays a woman's face. I would reccomend this to anyone who likes musicals and powerful storylines that are not always with happy endings.
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Title
Miss Saigon: Original London Cast
Composer
Claude-Michel Schönberg (20th Cent)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Original London Cast Choir
Recomended Retail Price
24.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
First Night Records / Pinnacle
Pieces in Set
2
Genre(s)
Stage works
Work 1
Work Title
Miss Saigon
Excerpt(s)
1. EXCERPTS ACT ONE - Overture/Back Stage Dreamland 2. The Heat is On in Saigon 3. The Movie in My Mind 4. The Transaction 5. The Dance 6. Why God Why? 7. This Money's Yours 8. Sun and Moon 9. The Telephone Song 10. The Deal 11. The Wedding Ceremony (Dju Vui Vai) 12. Thuy's Arrival 13. The Last Night of the World 14. The Morning of the Dragon 15. I Still Believe 16. Back in Town 17. Thuy's Death/You Will Not Touch Him 18. If You Want to Die in Bed 19. Kim & Engineer 20. I'd Give My Life For You 21. ACT TWO - Entr'acte 22. Bui Doi 23. The Revelation 24. What a Waste 25. Please 26. Chris is Here 27. Kim's Nightmare 28. Room 317 29. Now That I've Seen Her 30. The Confrontation 31. The American Dream 32. Finale
Composer
Claude-Michel Schönberg (20th Cent)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1989
Orchestra / Ensemble
Original London Cast Choir
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