Chosen
as Record Of The Year by BBC Radio 3.
Thomas Allen A star of all the great operatic
Houses in the world including The Metropolitan Opera, New York,
La Scala, Milan, Covent Garden Royal Opera House, London and the
Vienna State Opera. He records extensively for EMI, Deutsche Grammophon
and Decca. Recognised as one of the great Don Giovanni he sang
a sensational and critically acclaimed Billy Budd at the Metropolitan
Opera House N.Y. recently.
Valerie Masterson An International opera star,
Valerie has appeared in all the major opera houses the world over,
singing in some of the most important French operatic repertoire.
Her most recent appearance in the USA was in Houston. She is considered
to be one of the greatest Mozartian sopranos of her time
The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by John
Owen Edwards
To have Valerie Masterson and Thomas Allen
perform this recital of musical theater songs in the original
stage orchestrations is indicative of a trend which is long overdue
for the dissolution of the barriers between opera and musical
theater. Both stars of international repute on the world opera
stages, Valerie Masterson and Thomas Allen have combined in this
recording to create a unique experience singing love songs from
some of the best known musicals, many of which have recently enjoyed,
or are expecting Broadway revivals.
Recorded with the world renowned Philharmonia
Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards at Abbey Road Studios
in London, an accompanyment for singers of such stature has not
been surpassed and this stands up as one of the most enchanting
recordings ever produced.