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Bertolt Brecht
Happy End (2006 ACT Cast)
Genres: International Music, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. Prologue
2. The Bilbao Song
3. Lieutenants of the Lord
4. March Ahead
5. Time in a Shot Glass
6. The Sailor's Tango
7. Entr'Acte
8. The Sailor's Tango (Reprise)
9. Brother, Give Yourself a Shave
10. Song of the Big Shot
11. Don't Be Afraid
12. In Our Childhood's Bright Endeavor
13. The Liquor Dealer's Dream
14. The Mandalay Song
15. Goddam It
16. Surabaya Johnny
17. The Heist
18. Ballad of the Lily of Hell
19. Song of the Big shot (Reprise)
20. In Our Childhood's Bright Endeavor
21. Epilogue
22. The Bilbao Song (Reprise)

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CD Details

All Artists: Bertolt Brecht
Title: Happy End (2006 ACT Cast)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Ghostlight
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 2/6/2007
Album Type: Cast Recording
Genres: International Music, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Europe, Continental Europe, Cabaret, Musicals
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 791558441826, 829410405867

Synopsis

Album Description

Happy End follows the struggle of the passionate Salvation Army lieutenant Lillian Holiday to save the soul of down-and-out mobster Bill Cracker, whose gang is led by the mysterious Lady in Grey (AKA The Fly). Soon the gangster and and "Hallelujah Lil" fall in love as chaos erupts in both their groups and builds to a dramatic showdown on Christmas Eve.

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CD Reviews

Great Recording

David DN | Haight Ashbury, Earth | 02/08/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've enjoyed the Capriccio German-language recording of Happy End for years. Most of this material has been recorded over and over, and it would be easy to pick out anything seriously lacking. The good news is that this new ACT English language version completely measures up. Charlotte Cohn as Lillian Holiday is excellent; all the other voices and orchestrations are just right too.

The 2006 American Conservatory Theatre production of Happy End had all the bite that their version of Threepenny Opera lacked a couple of seasons before. (That effort was fluffy and rather defanged, with an English translation that felt G-rated in contrast to the well-known Blitzstein version.) ACT's Happy End was visually splendid and a lot of effort, craft and clowning went into it. Too bad the entire show was apparently not recorded for release on DVD."

Happy with "Happy End"

Russell Barclay | Los Angeles | 04/05/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Excellent recording and cast - from California, of course! A must for Becht - Weill fans..."

Best Cast recording EVER!

J. Williams | New York, NY, USA | 06/26/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Finally an English-language version of this classic Brecht-Weill work and A.C.T.'s production delivers the goods, particularly the stunning and beautiful soprano of Charlotte Cohn as "Halellujah Lil" who gets to tackle the show's most famous numbers. Cohn's 'Sailor's Tango' is gorgeous and haunting and her rendition of 'Surabaya Johnny' soars: dynamic and beautiful. Definitely an album worth owning!"