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List Price: $11.94 | | Label: Angel Records
Salesrank: 30346
Released: March 11, 1997 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live At Carnegie Hall Track Listing:
1. Broadway Baby
2. No One Is Alone
3. Sooner Or Later
4. Time Heals Everything
5. Raining In My Heart
6. Some People
7. Johanna
8. Happiness
9. Hello Little Girl
10. Any Moment
11. There Won't Be Trumpets
12. You Could Drive A Person Crazy
13. Not A Day Goes By
14. Being Alive
15. Move On
Editorial Review:
This live concert from 1997, a benefit for the Gay Men's Health Crisis, was Bernadette Peters's Carnegie Hall debut, and it's a joy. Peters has always had a special affinity for the music of Stephen Sondheim, and she spotlights some of his best songs, only a few of them from the shows she's best known for, Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George. The program is part career retrospective--including non-Sondheim selections from Mack and Mabel and Dames at Sea--and part wish list, which provides a forum for Peters's pouty humor ("In this movie [Dick Tracy], this song was sung by a blonde bombshell... not me. Although we both have religious names."). She's backed by a full orchestra conducted by Marvin Laird, who also directed Peters's similar program a year later at London's Royal Festival Hall (captured on VHS and DVD). The very appreciative and knowing audience (there's applause at the first words of Dames' "Raining in My Heart") includes Stephen Sondheim himself. No doubt he was very proud. --David Horiuchi
Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live At Carnegie Hall Reviews:
It's Worth it for the Musical Theatre Buff! 
2009-07-22 - Most people know Bernadette Peters from her film and television performances but it is the stage where she shines. In this compilation from a one night concert benefiting the Gay Men's Health Clinic in New York City at Carnegie Hall, Bernadette sheds some banter and sings some of Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' music from their musicals.
Her musical voice is far better than her actual voice which is kind of cute and memorable. She has fun recalling songs that she didn't sing but she liked too. In this performance, she does deliver in every song that she sung. She had played Mama Rose Lee in Gypsy and in the musical, "Into the Woods," as well as so many other Broadway classics.
She has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre not film, television or recording because it's live theatre where Bernadette Peters shines as a star.
A must have!
2008-08-08 - An exquisite performance by one of the best at her Carnegie Hall debut. She is in perfect voice. And her banter is charming. I wish I had been there to see it live. But trust me.. this is the very next best thing.
She is wonderful!!
2007-01-06 - This concert was an unforgettable performance. I happened to be in the audience that memorable night. This CD captures the excitment of that night beautifully. Her voice is amazing and I don't think anyone has ever sung Sondheim better. Her interpetation of Being Alive and Not A Day Goes By, are unparelled. She sings with such passion and understanding of the music and the lyrics that she just breaks your heart. I thought it was an interesting choice for her to sing Johanna and boy did she pull it off.
An amazing amazing performance and CD.
wonderful
2006-04-25 - Bernadette Peters is essentially my idol. That being said, this cd was one of the reasons I fell in love with her years ago. With such wonderful source material to work with (Sondheim never fails) and her marvelous voice, it would be difficult to have a bad album. She puts so much of herself into every song that she sings, something that I can only aspire to do. If you're a fan of Bernadette Peters, of Stephen Sondheim, of broadway, or just of amazing voices coupled with amazing songs, you will enjoy this album.
3 stars for the voice and vim 
2005-05-28 - Who wouldn't/couldn't/doesn't love Bernadette Peters? Her voice, interpretation and all-around style signify star quality. I loved her in person in Annie Get Your Gun. I didn't "get" her as GYPSY"S Mom, or on this CD,either. It was on my wish list, but I could only stand listening to the angst-driven offering once, before I tossed it in a bin... The lyrics are that overwrought and maudlin. The background laughter and applause from the audience includes pauses & patter that are intrusive and annoying. The most tender song is Time Heals Everything, from Mack and Mabel. Please let someone revive this underrated musical; Bernadette could still pull it off...........
