Cinderella (1957 television cast)

~ Release by Rodgers & Hammerstein (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

see http://castalbums.org/recordings/Cinderella-1957-Television-Cast/2969
1999 remastered release with bonus tracks : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000J28K

The television musical was telecast 'live' in the US on March 31, 1957, but Columbia Records recorded the musical selections on March 18, 1957, nearly two weeks before the show aired, in monaural and stereophonic sound, releasing the mono version in 1957 and then the stereo version in 1958.
Composed by Richard Rodgers, orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett, and .conducted by Alfredo Antonini
with Edie Adams (Fairy Godmother, credited as Edith Adams), George Hall (?), Julie Andrews (Cinderella), Jon Cypher (the Prince), Kaye Ballard (Stepsister Portia), Robert Penn (?), Alice Ghostley (Stepsister Joy), Iggie Wolfington, Ilka Chase (Wicked Stepmother), Dorothy Stickney (Queen), Howard Lindsay (King)

Annotation last modified on 2014-01-05 07:56 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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1Overture
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Cinderella: Overture (on 1957-03-18)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:58
2In My Own Little Corner
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist)
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
In My Own Little Corner (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:46
3The Prince Is Giving a Ball
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
The Prince Is Giving a Ball (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:37
4Royal Dressing Room Scene
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Royal Dressing Room Scene (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:46
5In My Own Little Corner (reprise)
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist)
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
In My Own Little Corner (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:34
6Impossible / It's Possible
vocals:
Edie Adams and Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist)
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Impossible / It's Possible (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
4:17
7Gavotte
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Gavotte (on 1957-03-18)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:06
8Ten Minutes Ago
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist)
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Ten Minutes Ago (Cinderella) (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:36
9Stepsisters' Lament
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Stepsisters' Lament (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:25
10Waltz for a Ball
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Waltz for a Ball (Cinderella) (on 1957-03-18)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:47
11Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist) and Jon Cypher
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? (Cinderella) (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:53
12When You're Driving Through the Moonlight / A Lovely Night
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist) and Kaye Ballard
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
compilation of:
A Lovely Night by Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist) and When You're Driving Through the Moonlight by Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist), Kaye Ballard, Alice Ghostley & Ilka Chase
recording of:
A Lovely Night (in 1957)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
recording of:
When You're Driving Through the Moonlight (in 1957)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
5:32
13The Search
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
The Search (on 1957-03-18)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:21
14The Wedding
conductor:
Alfredo Antonini
recording of:
The Wedding (on 1957-03-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:49