Tom MacGowan | Spring Lake, N.J., U.S.A | 11/10/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Contained in this CD are some of the most beautiful versions of the great timeless songs of Rogers and Hart. Coductor John McGlinn's orchestrations are flawless, as are Frederica's vocals. My favorites are 'I Didn't Know What Time It Was', 'My Funny Valentine', 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered', 'Atlantic Blues' and 'A Ship Without a Sail'. Every song is well done and everyone I have turned on to this album loves it."
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Joseph Hart | Visalia, CA United States | 02/19/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have only one objection to this album. She sings only 2 choruses of "To Keep My Love Alive" while the orchestra keeps playing the music over and over. A lyric like that, and they play just the music! There was plenty of time to put the whole lyric in. "If I Were You" (an imitated idea, most notably to my mind by Adams & Strouse in "All American") is a knock-out, and on this one she sings both verses (there is only one chorus). Highly recommended (if you can find it) anyway. "To Keep..." can be heard in it's entirety on other recordings, like on the revival cast recording of "Connecticut Yankee" by Vivienne Segal (on 2 releases!). Now if someone would just record the complete lyrics of "Mt. Greenery" and "Manhattan" - for a change!"
Wonderful record
alemartini | 11/11/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A wonderful record !! Mrs. Von Stade's voice is perfect. I also raccomend this recond because all the arrengments are recreations from the original shows."
Not a gem
Damien Slattery | Dublin, Ireland | 02/19/2009
(2 out of 5 stars)
"The gorgeous classical voice of Frederica unfortunately does not serve the comedy songs of Rogers & Hart. Her delivery is that of an opera star, so the brilliant wit of a song like 'To keep My Love Alive' is overdone and falls flat. This material is in need of a musical comedy performer. Frederica Von Stade is not that kind of performer."
A hidden classic
Bob Rodriguez | Poughkeepsie, New York | 10/07/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Von Stade is in very fine voice on this CD, and her rendition of "My Funny Valentine" is one of the best ever, with a rich, expressive delivery. Her voice has sometimes been considered too operatic for pop material but on this she's just right. Other standouts are "Moon Of My Delight" and the playful "To Keep My Love Alive" but the whole album is solid."