Music by
Kurt Weill

Lyrics by
Langstone Hughes

Book by
Elmer Rice

Orchestrations by
Kurt Weill

Starring:
Kristine Ciesinski
Janis Kelley
Bonaventura Bottone
Richard Van Allen
Catherine Zeta Jones

English National Opera Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis

Winner of Best Operetta and Musical Award - MRA Awards

JAY Records present here the complete recording of The English National Opera’s production of Kurt Weill’s powerful modern masterpiece, STREET SCENE. Since it was unveiled at the London Coliseum in October 1989, this magnificent production has attained unprecedented acclaim.

Based on Elmer Rice’s 1929 stage play, STREET SCENE is an intimate family tragedy set in a poor section of Manhattan. It is an ideal work for the Dolby Surround medium which has been used here to it’s finest advantage. The unfolding human drama is set against the sound of the big city, which are hauntingly present during dialogue on the surround channel of this recording.

Kristine Ciesinski and Richard Van Allen lead a strong cast which includes Janis Kelley, Bonaventura Bottone and Catherine Zeta Jones, who has since become a star in both film and television. The ENO Orchestra are conducted by Carl Davis.

This is the very first complete Original Cast Recording of Weill’s opus. Produced by John Yap and Engineered by John Kurlander, JAY Records’ STREET SCENE includes the entire score and dialogue appears on double CD sets only.

1. Introduction
   English National Opera Orchestra
2. Ain't It Awful, The Heat?
   Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, Angela Hickey
3. I've Got A Marble And A Star
   Neil Patterson
4. Scene 1
   Kristine Ciesinski, Daniel Ison, Meriel Dickinson, Susan Bullock, Angela Hickey
5. Get A Load Of That
   Meriel Dickinson, Susan Bullock, Angela Hickey
6. Scene 2
   Kristine Ciesinski, Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, Angela Hickey, Arwel Huw Morgan, Bonaventura Bottone, Harry Nicoll
7. When A Woman Has A Baby
   Harry Nicoll, Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, Angela Hickey
8. Scene 3
   Richard Van Allan, Kristine Ciesinski, Women
9. She Shouldn't Be Staying Out Nights
   Richard Van Allan, Kristine Ciesinski, Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, John Kitchiner, Angela Hickey, Children
10. Somehow I Never Could Believe
    Kristine Ciesinski
11. Scene 4
    Edwin Craig, Kristine Ciesinski, Meriel Dickinson, Susan Bullock, Angela Hickey, John Kitchiner
12. Get A Load Of That (Reprise)
    Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, Angela Hickey, John Kitchiner, Arwel Huw Morgan
13. Scene 5
    Meriel Dickinson, Susan Bullock, John Kitchiner, Arwel Huw Morgan, Peter Bronder
14. Ice Cream Sextet
    Peter Bronder, Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, Arwel Huw Morgan, John Kitchinson, Angela Hickey, Simon Masterton-Smith
15. Scene 6
    Kristine Ciesinski, Richard Van Allan, Meriel Dickinson, Peter Bronder, Terry Jenkins, Susan Bullock, Blythe Duff
16. Let Things Be Like They Always Was
    Richard Van Allan
17. Scene 7
    Susan Bullock, Peter Bronder, Arwel Huw Morgan, John Kitchiner, Richard Van Allan
18. Scene 8
    John Kitchiner, Susan Bullock, Kristine Ciesinski, Moira Clarke, Children, Company
19. Wrapped In A Ribbon And Tied In A Bow
    Claire Daniels, Moira Clarke, Company
20. Scene 9
    Kristine Ciesinski, Richard Van Allan, Bonaventura Bottone, Edwin Craig, Daniel Ison, Women
21. Lonely House
    Bonaventura Bottone
22. Scene 10
    Janis Kelly, Simon Masterton-Smith, Angela Hickey, Susan Bullock
23. Wouldn't You Like To Be On Broadway
    Simon Masterton-Smith, Janis Kelly, Meriel Dickinson
24. What Good Would The Moon Be?
    Janis Kelly
25. Scene 11
    Janis Kelly, Simon Masterton-Smith, Richard Van Allan, Harry Nicoll
26. What Good Would The Moon Be? (Reprise)
    Janis Kelly
27. Scene 12
    Catherine Zeta Jones, Philip Day, Janis Kelly, Harry Nicoll
28. Moon Faced, Starry Eyed
    Catherine Zeta Jones, Philip Day
29. Dance
    English National Opera Orchestra

1. Scene 13
   Catherine Zeta Jones, Philip Day, Janis Kelly, Harry Nicoll, Matthew Costello, Bonaventura Bottone, Meriel Dickinson
2. Remember That I Care
   Janis Kelly, Bonaventura Bottone
3. Finaletto
   Janis Kelly, Harry Nicoll, Richard Van Allen, Bonaventura Bottone, Raynor Bourton
4. Introduction Act Two
   English National Opera Orchestra
5. Catch Me If You Can
   Bonaventura Bottone, Janis Kelly, Children
6. Scene 14
   Janis Kelly, Bonaventura Bottone, Blythe Duff, Terry Jenkins, Peter Bronder, Susan Bullock, Kristine Ciesinski, Meriel Dickin
7. Scene 15
   Richard Van Allan, Janis Kelly, Kristine Ciesinski
8. There'll Be Trouble
   Kristine Ciesinski, Richard Van Allan, Janis Kelly
9. I Tried To Be A Good Wife To Him
   Kristine Ciesinski, Janis Kelly
10. Scene 16
    Janis Kelly, Kristine Ciesinski, Daniel Ison, John Kitchiner
11. A Boy Like You
    Kristine Ciesinski, Daniel Ison
12. Scene 17
    Janis Kelly, Kristine Ciesinski, Blythe Duff, Bonaventura Bottone, Matthew Costello
13. We'll Go Away Together
    Janis Kelly, Bonaventura Bottone
14. Scene 18
    Bonaventura Bottone, Janis Kelly, Simon Masterton-Smith, Harry Nicoll, Kristine Ciesinski, Edwin Craig
15. The Murder
    Company
16. The Woman Who Lived Up There
    Bonaventura Bottone, Janis Kelly, Meriel Dickinson, Company
17. Interlude
    English National Opera Orchestra
18. Scene 19
    Fiammetta Doria, Judith Douglas, Kevin Newsham
19. Lullaby
    Judith Douglas, Flammetta Doria
20. Scene 20
    Janis Kelly, Bonaventura Bottone, Kevin Newsham, Neil Patterson, Blythe Duff, Arwel Huw Morgan, Meriel Dickinson
21. I Loved Her Too (Finale)
    Richard Van Allan, Janis Kelly, Raynor Bourton, Company
22. Don't Forget The Lilac Bush (Finale)
    Bonaventura Bottone, Janis Kelly, Blythe Duff, Angela Hickey, Meriel Dickinson
23. Ain't It Awful, The Heat (Finale)
    Susan Bullock, Meriel Dickinson, Angela Hickey, Terry Jenkins, Chorus