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Sweeney Todd in Concert

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Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd is certainly one of the finest pieces of musical theater of the twentieth century. Who would ever guess that a nineteenth-century play about a murderous barber would become the basis of such an enduring work? This stripped-down performance uses a mix of Broadway theater actors, opera singers and the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus. There is a series of ramps for the costumed performers and chorus to sing around the orchestra with a minimum of props. The result is an engrossing version of the musical where the emphasis is on Sondheim's magnificent music.

This delicious production of Sweeney Todd, a musical thriller of revenge and romance set in Victorian England, features Broadway diva Patti LuPone as Mrs. Lovett and veteran stage actor George Hearn in the title role. Premiering in 1979, the legendary "Sweeney Todd"--winner of eight Tony Awards--is recorded with the San Francisco Symphony as conducted by Rob Fisher.

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd
his skin was pale and his eye was odd
he shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again
he trod a path that few have trod did Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

He kept a shop in London Town of fancy clients and good reknown
And but if none of their souls were saved
they went to their maker impeccably shaved
Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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DVD : $21.99

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Region Code: 1
UPC: 014381152920

Studio : Image

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary)

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Musical

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Music & Theater

Customer Reviews

Probably not worth it ...

DeLuca Wannabe wrote on 10/24/2007:

I saw the original broadcast of this concert .... It was a valiant effort, a good semi-staging and well-conducted.... The San Francisco Symphony Chorus does great work (a LOT of tricky chorus music, which they had all memorized). By far the best singer in the cast (and the youngest sounding) is George Hearn who is scary and brilliant as Sweeney ... he sings the hell out of it. Lisa Vroman and Neil Patrick Harris also do great work; Nolan, Aler and Olsen are good in their roles, though not brilliant. The great "Broadway diva", Patti Lupone is, in a word, awful.... sounding tired, worn out and very old... some really pathetic singing. Double ditto for Davis Gaines as Antony, who gave us a textbook example of vocal DISfunction elevated to "Art". You'd be much better off checking out one of the older performances with Hearn and Angela Lansbury....