A deluxe edition 2 CD and DVD box set that includes: Newly recorded songs by Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Lynda Carter, and John O'Hurley, legendary performances by Chita Rivera, Gwen Verdon, Jerry Orbach, Liza Minnelli, Ute Lemper and never-before-released demos by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Special bonus DVD with performance footage, interviews and more. Exclusive 68-page book featuring the provocative photos from CHICAGO's groundbreaking advertising campaign. Grammy Award-Winning Cast Recording starring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton and Joel Grey.
Marilyn Horne was one of the most admired singers of her generation, and was a major factor in the bel canto revival of the 1960s. While she was especially associated with the works of Rossini and Handel (she persuaded the Metropolitan Opera to mount Rinaldo for her in 1984, making it the first time the house had ever performed a Handel opera), she was no less adept in Vivaldi and Bellini operas, lieder (especially Mahler), French roles such as Fidčs in Meyerbeer's Le Prophete and the title role of Thomas' Mignon; she even took on some Verdi roles, but public reception for those was mixed. Her highly flexible and powerful voice had a certain metallic quality that was especially effective in trouser roles, particularly the martial ones, such as Rinaldo and Tancredi -- earning her the sometime nickname of "General Horne." She possessed an extraordinary range, and in concert even performed Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene.
Track listing
1. Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville, musical play: All That Jazz - (from "Chicago")
2. Little Night Music, musical: Send in the Clowns, A - Gladys Johns (from "A Little Night Music")
3. I Could Have Danced All Night, song (from "My Fair Lady") - Philippa Bevans (from "My Fair Lady")
4. Hallelujah, Baby!, musical: My Own Morning - Leslie Uggams (from "Hallelujah, Baby")
5. West Side Story, film score: I Feel Pretty - Elizabeth Taylor/Marilyn Cooper/Carol Lawrence (from "West Side Story")
6. Goodbye Girl, musical play: How Can I Win?, The - (from "The Goodbye Girl")
7. Annie, musical: Tomorrow - (from "Annie")
8. Hello Young Lovers, song (from "The King and I") - Barbara Cook (from "The King And I")
9. Cry Me a River (for the film "The Girl Can't Help It") - Andrea Benanti (from "Swing!")
10. Sweet Charity, musical: If My Friends Could See Me Now - (from "Sweet Charity")
11. Jekyll & Hyde, musical: Someone Like You - (from "Jekyll & Hyde")
12. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, musical play: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend - Carol Channing (from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes")
13. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, song (from "South Pacific") - (from "South Pacific")
14. Bells Are Ringing, musical: The Party's Over - (from "Bells Are Rining")
