Kiss Me, Kate

1990 EMI Studio Recording

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Sam & Bella Spewack

London Sinfonietta conducted by John McGlinn
Ambrosian Chorus (Chorus Master: John McCarthy)
Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett
Incidental Ballet Music arranged by Genevieve Pitot
Appendix material orchestrated by Russell Warner

Cast

Josephine Barstow (Lilli Vanessi / Katharine), Thomas Hampson (Fred Graham / Petruchio), Kim Criswell (Lois Lane / Bianca), George Dvorsky (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Karla Burns (Hattie), Damon Evans (Paul), Robert Nichols (1st Gangster), David Garrison (2nd Gangster), Davis Gaines (Gremio), John Mark Ainsley (Hortensio), and John McGlinn (Ralph)

With Dursley McLinden, Mario Frangoulis, Nick Curtis, Sheila Rive, R. L. Daae, Blair Wilson, Richie Pitts, Alan Byers, Freddie Williams, Nigel Waugh, Grham Dalby, Leslie Fyson, and Simon Green

Musical Numbers

• Overture (6:13) - Orchestra

Act One

• "Another Op'nin', Another Show"(6:00) - Fred, Ralph, Hattie, Chorus
• "Why Can't You Behave?" (2:56) - Lois, Bill
• "Wunderbar" (3:40) - Lilli, Fred
• "So in Love" (4:09) - Lilli
• Padua Street Song - "We Open in Venice" / Dance (4:41) -Ensemble. Katharine, Petruchio, Lucentio, Bianca
• "Tom, Dick or Harry" (2:58) - Gremio, Lucentio, Hortension, Bianca
• Rose Dance (1:55) - Orchestra
• "I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua" (2:37) - Petruchio / Male Chorus
• "I Hate Men" (4:53) - Katharine
• "Were Thine That Special Face" / Dance (5:23) - Petruchio
• "I Sing of Love" / Dance - Tarantella (5:16) - Chorus, Bianca, Lucentio
• Finale Act 1 (3:31) - Petruchio, Katharine, Chorus, 1st Gangster

Act Two

• Entr'acte (3:57) - Orchestra
• "Too Darn Hot" / Dance (6:17) - Paul, Boys
• "Where is the Life That Late I Led?" (4:46) - Petruchio
• "Always True to You in My Fashion" / Hornpipe Dance (5:03) - Lois
• "Bianca" / Dance (4:07) - Bill, Chorus
• "So in Love" (reprise) (2:48) - Fred
• "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" (5:01) - (Gangsters)
• Pavane ("Why Can't You Behave?") (2:16) - Orchestra
• "I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple" (2:05) - Katharine
• "So Kiss Me Kate" / Finale - Dance / Grand Finale (1:58) - Petrucho, Katharine, Chorus

Appendix

• "It Was Great Fun The First Time" (4:07) - Fred, Lilli
• "A Woman's Career" (3:32) - Lilli
• "We Shall Never Be Younger" (3:34) - Lilli
• "I'm Afraid, Sweetheart, I Love You" (2:07) - Lilli
• "If Ever Married I'm" (1:53) - Bianca
• "What Does Your Servant Dream About?" (2:02) - Lackeys, Curtis

Recording

Recording Produced by John Fraser
Balance Engineer: John Kurlander
Digitally recorded in June, 1989 at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Liner notes by Miles Kreuger
Lyrics included

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