Brassy, Magnificent broadway divas!Reviewed by Basso Profondo, 2009-05-14
The highlights of this CD for me are Patti Lupone's "Being
Alive"...simply stunning...such power and emotion in her voice.
"Mean to me" by Nell Carter...this was really my first time to hear
Ms. Carter perform...I wish she'd made more recordings! First of
all, she has a marvelous instrument, capable of great power or
intimate tenderness, and she sings with such soulfulness that makes
my heart melt. "Children and Art"...as usual, Bernadette
demonstrates that she is a force to be reckoned with in the
dramatic world...this selection is not quite so "brassy" and over
the top, but it is executed with such nuance and insight and
characterization as only a true master is capable of. "Getting
married today"...I love Madeline Kahn in everthing that she
does...this particular piece, I would imagine, is very difficult to
learn and perform...just listen and you'll see why...it's a joy to
listen to.
Those are just the highlights for ME, each and every track is worth
listening to more than once...they are all masterful performances!
Broadway DivasReviewed by P. Cisar, 2007-01-22
Wonderful selection of classic singers and songs. Special favorites are Ethel Merman and Barbara Cook.
Love the choicesReviewed by Suzanne Torrey, 2006-08-11
This is great. Anything with Ethel, Bernadette, Barbara (both of them), Mary, and Marin is beyond words. Any one of them by themselves is awesome but these ladies together are mind blowing. All of the women sound amazing but they made a mistake on the list of songs and composers. "Raise the Roof" sung by Julia Murney (I love her)was written by Andrew Lippa, not LaChusia.
coulda been a contenderReviewed by Omi Church, 2006-03-15
The divas are indeed divine, but the choice of music sung left me wondering why, with so many other great music selection contenders.
Two words: Julia MurneyReviewed by Anonymous, 2001-09-03
OK, so it sounds crazy to review an album with Ethel Merman and
Bernadette Peters on it and not mention them. But...tough. I've
read enough about them to know how good they are.
Buy this album as a token of love to the producer who had the
cajones to put Julia Murney on an album celebrating the last 100
years of Broadway divas.
Because SHE is one of the greatest voices of the decade!