Not that it's an either-or discussion, but just looking at some of the differences and similarities between musicals and opera. Specifically because Frederica's coming to Spokane on Saturday to sing with the Spokane Symphony, and Thomas Hampson comes in December to wind up the opening ceremonies at the Fox. Kiri Te Kanawa - Summertime (Porgy And Bess), The Best Classical Album (Angel)
Jerry Hadley, Kurt Ollmann, June Anderson, Della Jones - Life Is Happiness Indeed, Bernstein Conducts Candide Disc 1 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Manoel Felciano, Michael Cerveris, Company - The Ballad of Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd [2005 Broadway Revival Cast] Disc 2 (Nonesuch)
Thomas Hampson - Soliloquy [From Carousel], Leading Man (Angel)
Bryn Terfel - Soliloquy, Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein (Polygram)
Robert Weede - Ah, Omma Don Know/Mamma, Mamma, The Most Happy Fella [Original Broadway Cast] Disc 2 (Sony Classical)
Ezio Pinza - Welcome Home (Fanny), American Musical Theatre: Shows, Songs and Stars, Vol. 3 ()
Frederica Von Stade - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, Great American Songwriters (Capitol)
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa/Tatiana Troyanos - I Have a Love, West Side Story [Deutsche Grammophon Highlights] (Deutsche Grammophon)
Thomas Hampson, Jerry Hadley - Puccini • O Mimi [La Bohème], Mad About Opera (Deutsche Grammophon)
Dawn Upshaw - Mozart • Deh Vieni, Non Tardar [The Marriage of Figaro], Mad About Opera (Deutsche Grammophon)
Audra McDonald/Kimberly Jajuan - Way Back to Paradise, Marie Christine (RCA)
Kristen Chenoweth - Glitter and Be Gay, Boston Pops broadcast (WBUR Boston)
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