Zorba (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Review: A Wonderful Musical
Hit: 5 Stars
Zorba is a wonderful musical. It is just a matter of time before it receives the proper recognition. There are two recordings available. The 1968 original cast recording, and the 1983 revival with Anthony Quinn. I prefer the original for two reasons. First, Kander and Ebb wrote this for Herschel Bernardi. Bernardi played Tevye in over 700 performances of Fiddler on the Roof. Quinn is known as Zorba, but Bernardi is better. Second, Zorba is a dark musical and the 1983 revival tried to take some of the edge off. For example, the opening line was changed from "Life is what you do, while you're waiting to die" to "Life is what you do until the moment you die". You won't go wrong with either version, but the 1968 Zorba is a gemFree Music Review: Not the film score, Idiots! (Can you read?), but the definitive version of this musical
Hit: 5 Stars
The original Broadway cast album of ZORBA is far superior to the revival with Anthony Quinn. First of all, everyone in this production can actually SING. The orchestrations sound much more Greek than the Quinn revival. John Cunningham and Lorraine Serrabian give more exciting vocal performances and Maria Karnilova is wonderfully touching as the aging Boubilina. Bernardia sounds like he is living life to the fullest as Zorba, while Mr. Quinn sounds like he is collecting a paycheck. I saw this production in NY many years ago and it was one of the most exciting musical I have yet to experience. What a shame that this recording is so rare. Please reissue it soon!Free Music Review: Forgotten Masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
After their success challenging Broadway audiences with their 1966 smash-hit Cabaret, Kander, Ebb, and Hal Prince created this fantastic concept musical based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. Unfortunately, it was a little too challenging and only ran for 300 performances. Since then the show has sunk into near-complete obscurity. Anthony Quinn, who played the title role in the famous non-musical movie, Zorba the Greek, took on the lead in a less-than successful Broadway revival in 1994, shortly before his death. Unfortunately the show was a star-vehicale for Quinn who was not the best singer. It is this, very hard to find, original cast recording that is worth the addition to any serious Broadway album collection. Its deeply lyrical and evocative songs should be better known. After Cabaret, it is Kander and Ebb's best work. If you find a copy of the original cast, snatch it up and give the readily available revival a pass.Free Music Review: Disappointing - if you want the 'real' Zorba
Hit: 2 Stars
Disappointing. This is NOT the movie soundtrack. This does NOT feature Anthony Quinn (Mr Zorba the Greek!). This is NOT Mikis Theodorakis' music. The music is bland and artificial - definitely not Greek enough by my standards. I suppose one had to see the play to appreciate this CDFree Music Review: Sings right through your soul.
Hit: 5 Stars
Lorraine Serrabian sings right through your soul. Maria Karnilova breaks your heart. Herschel Bernardi is a wonderful Zorba. The music is just incredible... hummable, danceable and represents Kander and Ebb at some of their best. This is much better than the revival recording with Quinn and Kedrova who fare much better in the non-musical. I love this recording.This musical should have done better in its initial incarnation.
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