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Non-English language cast recordings appreciation?
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Posted: 8/5/18 at 5:25pm

Hi! long time lurker here! I'm curious to know how many of you are into listening to Non-English language cast recordings, they might be hard to get your hands on but some of them include different orchestrations and slightly different versions of songs from the OBC albums, which can always be fun to listen to.

What is it about them that you find most appealing? The different orchestrations, the sound of the language, the performers? I recently got the chance to listen to the Evita Danish cast recording (2001) and I'm really digging its jazzy and chamber-music like orchestrations. A couple more that I really enjoy listening to are the 2005 Brazilian cast recording of Side by Side by Sondheim and the 2003 Brazilian cast of Company.

I'm hoping to start posting more often from now on these boards!

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Posted: 8/5/18 at 6:13pm

I really appreciate the Dutch cast recording of The Phantom of the Opera, because the Christine is just sublime.

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Posted: 8/5/18 at 7:50pm
The German hunchback is spine chilling
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Posted: 8/5/18 at 7:53pm
I really like the German Spring Awakening cast recording. It’s live.
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Posted: 8/6/18 at 10:04am
I have a huge soft spot for the Tel Aviv cast recording of Les Miz. I think it was only the third to come out.
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Posted: 8/6/18 at 10:29am
I have the French, German, Israeli, Italian and Mexican recordings of HELLO, DOLLY! I've always been partial to the French.
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Posted: 8/6/18 at 10:29am
I have the French, German, Israeli, Italian and Mexican recordings of HELLO, DOLLY! I've always been partial to the French.
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Posted: 8/6/18 at 10:54am
Ok, so not that the French was originally in English to begin with because French WAS the original language, but Notre Dame de Paris particularly with Noa as I prefer her voice over Helene Segara’s by a mile, is always on my list of non English musical theatre ANYTHING.
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Posted: 8/6/18 at 11:13am

Nowhere_Dan said: "Hi! long time lurker here! I'm curious to know how many of you are into listening to Non-English language cast recordings, they might be hard to get your hands on but some of them include different orchestrations and slightly different versions of songs from the OBC albums, which can always be fun to listen to.

What is it about them that you find most appealing? The different orchestrations, the sound of the language, the performers? I recently got the chance tolisten to the Evita Danish cast recording (2001) and I'm really digging its jazzy and chamber-music like orchestrations. A couple more that Ireally enjoy listening to are the 2005 Brazilian cast recording of Side by Side by Sondheim and the 2003 Brazilian cast of Company.

I'm hoping to start posting more often from now on these boards!"

Is there an online resource to purchase these?  Would love the foreign language Sondheim shows.

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Posted: 8/6/18 at 11:50am

German Hunchback needs to be in everyone’s collection, period 

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Posted: 8/6/18 at 1:34pm

The original Madrid recording of Evita is extraordinary for the orchestrations. By contrast, the Korean recording of Evita is hilariously awful. There are moments the chorus and orchestra aren't even in sync.

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Posted: 8/6/18 at 9:23pm

Anshel2 said: "Nowhere_Dan said: "Hi! long time lurker here! I'm curious to know how many of you are into listening to Non-English language cast recordings, they might be hard to get your hands on but some of them include different orchestrations and slightly different versions of songs from the OBC albums, which can always be fun to listen to.

What is it about them that you find most appealing? The different orchestrations, the sound of the language, the performers? I recently got the chance tolisten to the Evita Danish cast recording (2001) and I'm really digging its jazzy and chamber-music like orchestrations. A couple more that Ireally enjoy listening to are the 2005 Brazilian cast recording of Side by Side by Sondheim and the 2003 Brazilian cast of Company.

I'm hoping to start posting more often from now on these boards!"

Is there an online resource to purchase these? Would love the foreign language Sondheim shows."

Sadly, I don't know any ! These recordings are hard to come by. I was able to get my hands on these Brazilian recordings from an aquaintance who happened to have some promo CDs which he  got from someone he knew who was involved with the production of these shows.

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Posted: 8/6/18 at 9:27pm

LizzieCurry said: "I have a huge soft spot for the Tel Aviv cast recording of Les Miz. I think it was only the third to come out."

What is it about that particular cast recording of Les Miz that you like so much? Just curious!

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Posted: 8/7/18 at 9:53am
There's something really passionate about it. I have it on cassette and the sound quality isn't that great, but I love the sound of the voices. I wish I'd gotten to see Dudu Fisher in English!
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