The phantom of the Opera original cast recording

CD 1986

The whole Phantom phenomenon began in London in 1986 with stars Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. This remastered two-disc collection has all the music from the original London cast, including The Music of the Night.

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2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in
digital
optical
1.4 m/s
mono
digital recording

Notes:

"This recording contains all of the principal musical material of The phantom of the Opera"--Insert, p. [3]
Additional lyrics to the song The phantom of the Opera by Mike Batt
Based on: Le fantom̂e de l'Opeŕa / Gaston Leroux
Full libretto, including spoken dialogue and the sequences that have been cut from this recording ([64] p. : ill.), and list of cast members and orchestra personnel ([4] p. : ill.) laid in container
Play book: Richard Stilgoe, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton, vocals ; with additional assisting musicians ; Mike Reed, conductor
Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, and Audio International Studios, London
Compact disc

Contents:

Prologue
Overture
Think of me
Angel of music
Little Lotte ; Mirror ; (Angel of music)
Phantom of the opera
Music of the night
I remember ; Stranger than you dreamt it
Magical lasso
Notes ; Prima donna
Poor fool, he makes me laugh
Why have you brought me here ; Raoul, I've been there
All I ask of you
All I ask of you (reprise)
Entr'acte
Masquerade ; Why so silent
Notes ; Twisted every way
Wishing you were somehow here again
Wandering child ; Bravo monsieur
Point of no return
Down once more ; Track down this murderer

LCCN:

46369220

Control Number:

1047436

UPC:

731454392822

Other Authors:

Barton, Steve, 1954-2001
Brightman, Sarah, 1960-
Crawford, Michael, 1942-
Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927
Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948-
Reed, Mike, 1974-

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