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HANSEL
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GRETEL
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ALICE
IN
WONDERLAND
(SPEC
1022)
Jane
Powell
Here are the classic dramatised stories with music and song, and featuring the sparkling, pure voice of MGM's young rising star. These were lavish studio productions of the two immortal tales. Hansel and Gretel was set to the music of Humperdink's great opera, and also featured in the all-star cast the great Basil Rathbone, here showing his versatile talent as never before. Alice in Wonderland is narrated by Jane in the role of Alice, with Lewis Carroll's verses set to original music by Carmen Dragon. A charming, beautiful and unusual piece.
If you enjoyed the voice of Jane Powell on this recording, you will entranced by her singing on
ROYCD 217 A SONG IN THE
AIR, and
SPEC 1023 A HEART THAT'S FREE
HANSEL
&
GRETEL
- General introduction and introduction to musical themes
- The story begins...
- Gretel teaches Hansel to dance: ‘Brother, come dance with me…’
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- Their father returns home, learns that the children have gone into the woods
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- Musical interlude; Hansel and Gretel pick berries, become lost
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- The Sandman appears
- Hansel and Gretel’s prayer; Music of the Angels (Pantomime)
- Hansel and Gretel awake, see the gingerbread house
- The Witch appears and takes them prisoner
- The Witch flies off; later returns
- The Witch is dead, the spell is broken; Finale
- Reprise of the opera’s themes
ALICE
IN
WONDERLAND
- Opening; Alice sees the White Rabbit
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- Alice goes down the rabbit hole: ‘I was in a long low hall…’
- Alice drinks from the bottle
- ‘And then I saw it…’ (the cake)
- Alice sings: ‘How doth the little crocodile…’
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- Alice falls into the lake of tears; meets many other creatures
- The Caucus Race
- Alice enters the garden; sings ‘You are old, Father William.’
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- Alice goes to the Mad Hatter’s tea party
- Appearance of the Queen of Hearts
- Introduction to the Mock
Turtle;
Alice sings ‘Will you walk a little faster…’
- The trial; finale
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