Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)
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Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)
Music Price: $18.98
As of Dec 3 4:19 EST (details)
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| Studio | Jay Records |
| Release Date | September 14, 1999 |
| UPC Code | 605288133121 |
| Buy this item | $18.98 at Amazon.com As of Dec 3 4:19 EST (details) 1 Audio CD, Usually ships in 24 hours,
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Tracks
- Prelude
- Hello, I'm Public Opinion
- Eurydice is all a-flutter
- So that's the game
- I feel a cool intoxication
- We, the watchdog of the people
- Tzing!, tzing!, tzing!, tzing!
- A night on the town
- Remember what you did to Leda
- Look out, look out, move over there!
- He is coming, oh, how boring
- Oh, oh, look at that look he's giving me
- Though I was king of all Beotia
- We can tell she's in Hell
- My little spies uncover
- There you are, you look so neat
- It's strange, but a touch seemed to wake...
- Do not look back or all will be lost
- ...He is the only god
- Infernal gallop (Can-Can)
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User Reviews
Average user review: 
(5 reviews)
|  | A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance! |  |
Having been fortunate to have seen the English National Opera's production in 1988 of "Orpheus" with Wilson and Pountney's outrageously naughty English text, this highlight CD serves as an audio souvenir. Too bad the ENO didn't have the foresight to film the production-would have made a great DVD. The CD booklet does have a few photos of the sets designed by Gerald Scarfe (who also designed Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album artwork) so you get a taste, combined with the CD selections, of what the production was like.
October 29, 2003 |  | god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god...... |  |
Offenbach is great anyhow, but this recording is riotous. The translation into English is first-rate, really funny stuff, and the singing is pretty good, too. Very worthwhile.
January 17, 2002 |  | Orpheus in the Underworld |  |
The rewritten lyrics, in English, are some of the wittiest and wicked in operetta. Wilson and Pountney have recaptured the spirit of naughtiness, not a small accomplishment in our licentious times. Though delighted to have the highlights, I wished a CD set or video of the full production were available.
March 16, 2000This is a collection of excerpts. It is in English and is quite good. The performance of the entire operetta has been discontinued and it is a pity.
December 22, 1999 |  | Highlights or total Opera? |  |
I would like to know if this is highlights from the opera or the total opera.
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