The Scarlet Pimpernel (1991 Concept Cast) Music

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by: Frank Wildhorn, Nan Knighton

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Average Rating: Rating: - Good, but not as wonderful as the Broadway Cast! This CD is good and it's a nice preview for the actual show. This is only the CONCEPT ALBUM NOT THE ORIGINAL B'WAY CAST! The B'way cast has Terrance Mann (original Beast out of Beauty & the Beast-B'way musical), Christine Andreas, and Douglas Sills as Percy. I love the music on this CD, BUT the vocalists (Linda Eder, etc.) are not near the caliber of the B'way cast. Linda Eder's rendition of "When I Look at You" doesn't have the emotional range of Christine Andreas' version on stage. Linda Eder may have the vocal power to top the high notes, but volume doesn't always equal emotion. Also, while "Marguerite" is a seductive tune, it doesn't leave me weak in the knees like Terrance Mann singing "Where's the Girl?" on the true B'way recording. When Mann sings this song in his deep baritone - it is truly arousing. Also, with the B'way recording, I really got the idea that Chauvelin DID love Margeurite - an idea that seems to be missing here. And, Douglas Sills is the best Percy I've seen or heard ever! He made me laugh, cry, yearn, and can sing like a dream! Unlike the Concept Album's Percy, Doug Sills really expresses his emotions through his voice. His reprise of "When I Look at You" makes me cry no matter how many times I've heard it. In "Prayer" you can tell how he loves Marguerite although he thinks she betrayed him, and how loving her so much is hurting him. You hear the mental conflict of "I love her, but I can't trust her, what do I do?" in Sills' performance. One last general note, the Concept Album's orchestrations/supporting cast sound weak & thin when compared to the B'way recording. Rating: - Amazing recording of a great show! The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of my favorite shows, and I'd had the fabulous OBC recording for months before I got the concept recording. Both are great recordings, and the OBC is superior in my opinion, but the concept recording is also absolutely amazing. Linda Eder, who does such a fabulous job in Jekyll & Hyde, is an amazing Marguerite. From the beautiful "Home Again" to the lively "Storybook" Linda's gorgeous strong voice shines through. Chuck Wagner is no Douglas Sills- his Percy is much less foppish, although he does have his moments. Wagner does have a very nice voice, his version of "Into the Fire" is great! Dave Clemmons' Chauvelin is my favorite thing about this recording. Although I adore Terry Mann on the OBC, Dave's Chauvelin is still so great to me; very seductive in "Marguerite," a beautiful song that was cut from the later show. Although he doesn't have maybe as much strength as Terry, he is very talented and has a fabulously seductive voice. The songs which were later cut from the show are all very beautiful, and although the ones that stayed are not nearly up to what they eventually became, they also are great. It's very interesting to note the lyrical changes in some, especially "The Scarlet Pimpernel" which has almost entirely different lyrics, and I do prefer the ones on the concept! A lot of this recording has a very Latin feel to it, especially "Our Separate Ways," a Chauvelin/Marguerite duet. There are songs for everyone, from the cheerful "They Seek Him Here" to the tearjerker "Now When the Rain Falls." This CD is a must for any Scarlet Pimpernel fan, and any other fans of musical theatre! Rating: - Never heard such an amazing record The first song I heard from this album by accident was, Home again. It gave me a flash, and this was the reason, why I wanted to find out more about the story and the record. "I'll forget you" is another very good song! But in my opinion the Encore-version creates a different, not to say better, atmosphere, because Marguerite is more conscious about her situation, and although Linda Eder has a WONDERFUL voice, I think, the other version is more authentic, cause Linda's voice is too strong for this kind of song. Another point of view is the role of Marguerite itself, Linda doesn't represent the typical French woman. So I'm of the opinion, that on the Concept Album there is no sign of acting, but just interpreting songs (which isn't necessarily bad!) In some other parts I'd say Linda on of the best singers anyway, because SHE knows how to work with her voice. But here it is simply a way of presenting a new work by Frank Wildhorn. So the value of acting is not that important. Frank Wildhorn is a great composer, and I'm often surprised in which ways he gives one songs two "styles". One significant example is "Only love" which is NOT on this record, but still a part of this musical (Whoever is interested in a version sung by Linda Eder just look at her albums) Or another good example is "I'll forget you" as mentioned above. On the one hand there is the song that tells a story, and tries to create a certain mood (Encore-version) and on the other hand, we have a wonderful ballad (concept). I'm not sure, whether there can be distinguished between a first place song or a second rate one... you have to decide which style you prefer. But I think all versions of Scarlet Pimpernel are a MUST for every Pimp-fan. One thing I really pity is, that they cut out "Marguerite"... or "Our separate ways" (the latter one has some Spanish style- nice to listen to!!!) But the most important aspect of the Concept version is that everything sounds full. The choir and the orchestra sound bigger (and in my opinion better) than on the other versions, which makes this record more special. The last thing I can tell you is to do your thing and buy this record ;)

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