South Pacific (First Complete Recording) | Review

David Benedict
Monday, August 7, 2023

Goodbye highlights, hello the real deal with reprises and atmospheric underscoring

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Edward Seckerson on the importance of imaginative revivals, particularly in the case of Golden Age...

Brown’s score runs the gamut from Deep South spirituals and jazzy popular song to operatic duets

The virtuosity of the writing is matched by the blistering delivery of the performers

Kimberly Akimbo is the most charmingly upbeat cast recording you’re likely to hear this year

It’s an album buzzing with attitude, built on well-crafted songs

The entire cast matches the orchestra every step of the way, delivering a trove of performances that...

Combined with the full score played and recorded with such lavish care, it’s a must.

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