Man of La Mancha: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album (Original 1965 Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Review: "I shall impersonate...a man."
Hit: 5 Stars
Richard Kiley shines as Don Quixote in this original 1965 Broadway cast recording of MAN OF LA MANCHA. Listening to his voice, one can "see" the legendary "knight" he portrays: a man with noble ideals and a gleam of madness in his eye. Joan Diener, though her tone occasionally grates, inhabits the character of Aldonza, the prostitute whom the Don imagines as a lady of spotless virtue, "Dulcinea." Another standout in the cast is tenor Robert Rounseville, who as the sympathetic "Padre" sings the lovely "To Each His Dulcinea," a song that should be much better known than it is. The recording includes the Don's death scene, and it is very moving, with wonderful acting from Kiley and Diener. The recorded sound itself is bright and vivid. And there is that delightful Al Hirshfeld drawing on the CD cover! No Broadway CD collection is complete without this MAN OF LA MANCHA.Free Music Review: Don Quixote
Hit: 5 Stars
Back in High School my band leader, Mr. DeYoung, decided (agianst much opposition from those of us in the band let me tell you) to have us perform select pieces from this musical
I hated the idea. But when we began to play, he even had us watch the musical, I fell in love with the melody. The many songs of a man who believes the best in the world. YOu find that in Dulcinea, The Impossible Dream, etc.
From one maginificently rendered song to another, you can be lost in its melodic elegance.
My favorite song is the initial rendition of 'Little Bird, Little Bird'. It's a soft song, sung as a love ballad. In the musical you discover it's being sung to a local whore by a bunch of randy men. Despite that, I still like it.
This along with others are among the great works of the stage!
Free Music Review: Brilliant Classic!
Hit: 5 Stars
Man of La Mancha accomplishes the impossible! Turning Cervantes classic (at least part of it) into a musical that works has to be a near miracle. The writers tried for years to get producers interested in it, but to no avail, no body beleived a musical version of Don Quixote could possibly work...well the rest is history. MOLM is one of the greatest American musicals. The book perfectly incorporates Cervantes story into musical form. The score is breathtaking, with Dulcinea and, of course, The Impossible Dream becoming two of the most beautiful songs written for the theater. Every word and every note work and further the story. Richard Kiley and Joan Diener's performances are now legendary, others in revivals come close, but no one can beat their original performances.
A glorious recording!!!!
Free Music Review: To run where the brave dare not go
Hit: 5 Stars
Man of La Mancha will always have a special place in my heart because it was the first PROFESSIONAL show I saw, for my 16th birthday, at Memorial Hall in Dayton,when it first went on tour. I own the OBC on vinyl, and the OLC with Keith Michell on vinyl. If anyone decides to release that one on CD, put my name at the top of the list. Richard Kiley, who I never had the fortune to see live on stage, was the ultimate Don Quixote, and Joan Diener, is perfect as Aldonza. The comraderie that comes across between Sancho and Quixote on the recording is excellent. There is truly something magical about this recording.Free Music Review: Love it!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the original Broadway cast and not the "Phil Spectorized" Peter O'Toole film version, so it is quite alive with passion and vigor that the film lacked. Kiley IS Quixote, and his deep bass is perfect irony with his lanky limbs. The orchestration is a minimalist Spanish guitar, flute and fiddle, so it has feel and breath of Spain. The CD has the full introductory patter that the tape lacked, so I was quite surprised to hear the CD. It has the normal limitations that tape-to-CD transfer has, but we can see the flower in spite of the dirt!