One Touch of Venus
Music by Kurt Weill, libretto by Ogden Nash, Directed by Maurice Abravnel. Starring Mary Martin and Kenny Baker (not R2-D2, another actor).
Recorded in 1944 on Decca A-361. Re-released in 1996 on CD: MCA / Broadway Gold 11354.
1: 'I'm A Stranger Here Myself' (Starts at 00:00)
2: 'Forty Minutes For Lunch' (Starts at 02:57)
3: 'Westwind' (Starts at 06:18)
4: 'Foolish Heart' (Starts at 09:36)
5: 'The Trouble With Women' (Starts at 12:53)
6: 'Speak Low (When You Speak, Love)' (Starts inter miami vs toronto at 15:59)
7: 'That's colorado vs minnesota Him' (Starts at 19:18)
8: 'Wooden Wedding' (Starts at santos vs bragantino 22:39)
9: 'Venus In Ozone Heights' (Starts at 25:26)
10: 'Finaletto: Speak Low' (Starts at 28:29)
Lute Song
Book by Sidney Howard and Will Irwin, music by Raymond Scott, and lyrics by Bernard Hanighen; starring Mary Martin and Yule Brynner. (This was Brynner’s “breakout” role that landed him his role in “The King and I.”)
Recorded in 1946 (label unknown). Re-released in 1996 on CD: MCA / Broadway Gold 11354.
11: 'Mountain High, Valley Low' (Starts at 31:37)
12: 'Imperial March' (Starts at 34:04)
13: 'See The Monkey' (Starts at 37:06)
14: 'Where You Are' (Starts at 39:24)
15: 'Vision Song/Bitter Harvest' (Starts at 42:34)
16: 'Dirge' (Starts at 45:52)
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