A Love Story
Donald Macleod explores the the life and work of American music-theatre giant, Richard Rodgers. Today, Rodgers meets the woman who'll become his wife.
Donald Macleod explores the the life and work of American music-theatre giant, Richard Rodgers. Today, Rodgers meets the woman who'll become his wife and we see his partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart flourish, with new commissions arriving from Broadway and Hollywood.
With a song in my Heart (Spring is here)
José Carreras, tenor
Los Angeles Music Centre Opera Chorus
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Zubin Metha, conductor
Isn’t it romantic (Love me tonight)
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals
Studio orchestra
Buddy Bergman, conductor
My Heart Stood Still (A Connecticut Yankee, Act 1)
Mario Lanza, vocals
Studio orchestra
Thou Swell (A Connecticut Yankee, Act 1)
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
David Garrison, vocals
Studio Orchestra
Eric Stern, conductor
Richard Rodgers, arr. Angela Morley
Lover (Love me tonight)
The Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
Richard Rodgers, arr. Angela Morley
My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms, Act 1)
The Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
Ten Cents A Dance (Simple Simon)
Ruth Etting, vocalist
Studio orchestra
Dancing On The Ceiling (Ever Green)
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Studio Orchestra
Eric Stern, conductor
A Ship Without A Sail (Heads Up)
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Studio Orchestra
Eric Stern, conductor
You Are Too Beautiful (Hallelujah, I’m a Bum)
Cannonball Adderley, saxophone
Studio Orchestra
Richard Hayman, conductor
It’s Easy To Remember (Mississippi)
Dean Martin, vocals
Studio Orchestra
Gus Levene, conductor
My Romance (Jumbo)
Tony Bennett, vocals
Ruby Braff, cornet
George Barnes, guitar
Wayne Wright, guitar
John Giuffrida, bass
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (On Your Toes)
New York Philharmonic
Richard Rodgers, conductor
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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