Title: Kismet

 from: Vocalion

Tracks:

1. Overture;

2. Sands of Time1; 

3. Rhymes Have I2;

4. Fate3;

5. Baubles, Bangles, and Beads4;

6. Not Since Nineveh5;

7. Stranger in Paradise6;

8. He's in Love7;

9. Gesticulate8;

10. Night of My Nights9;

11. Was I Wazir?7;

12. Rahadlakum10;

13. And This Is My Beloved11;

14. The Olive Tree3;

15. Zubbediya12;

16. Samaris Dance13;

17. Finale, Act 214.

Notes:

1= Kenneth McKellar (vocals); 2=Robert Merrill, Adele Leigh (vocals);  3= Robert Merrill (vocal); 4= Adele Leigh and the Sammes Chorus (vocals); 5=Regina Resnik, Ian Wallace and the Sammes Chorus (vocals);  6= Adele Leigh and Kenneth McKellar (vocals): 7= Ian Wallace and the Sammes Chorus (vocals); 8= Ian Wallace, Regina Resnik, Robert Merrill, and the Sammes Chorus (vocals);  9= Kenneth McKellar  and the Sammes Chorus (vocals): 10=Regina Resnik, Robert Merrill, and the Sammes Chorus (vocals); 11= Robert

Merrill, Adele Leigh, Ian Wallace, and Kenneth McKellar (vocals); 12= Kenneth McKellar and the Sammes Chorus (vocals); 13 = Kenneth McKellar and the Sammes Chorus; 14=  Robert Merrill, Kenneth McKellar, Adele Leigh (vocals).

 

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Reviews: Vocalion have just brought out their recordingof "Kismet" with Mantovani and his Orchestra, Adele Leigh (who died recently at the age of 75), Regina Resnik, Robert Merrill, Kenneth McKellar and Ian Wallace. The catalogue no is Vocalion CDLF 8104. The recording was made in September 1963 at the Kingsway Hall with a 55 piece orchestra and was produced by Frank Lee and Tony D'Amato for issue in January 1964. The authors of the musical, George Wright and George Forrest, flew over from New York for the recordings. The notes are the ones used on the original LP issue. All of the participants gave of their best, and it's a fine performance overall. (from Colin MacKenzie)

Editor's note: We Mantovani fans all have stories or comments about our favorite Mantovani selections. It is my opinion that you will not find a more beautiful presentation of "And This Is My Beloved" than by Mantovani and his (for this recording) 55 piece orchestra. it is absolutely beautiful!  Thank God for Vocalion and others for providing replacements for our well-worn Long Playing Records.

The cover graphic for the CD is on the left (above) and the equally beautiful cover for the LP is to the right.  The cover shot to the right is from the original recording release in the USA. 

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