Thomas Allen and Valerie Masterson: If I Loved You - Love Duets from The Musicals, CD

Thomas Allen, a star of all the great operatic Houses in the world (including The Metropolitan Opera, New York, La Scala, Milan, Covent Garden Royal Opera House, London and the Vienna State Opera). He records extensively for EMI, Deutsche Grammophon and Decca. Recognised as one of the greats, he sang a sensational and critically acclaimed Billy Budd at the Metropolitan Opera House N.Y. recently. Valerie Masterson, an International opera star, has appeared in all the major opera houses the world over, singing in some of the most important French operatic repertoire. Her most recent appearance in the USA was in Houston. She is considered to be one of the greatest Mozartian sopranos of her time. The Philharmonia Orchestra is conducted by John Owen Edwards. To have Valerie Masterson and Thomas Allen perform this recital of musical theater songs in the original stage orchestrations is indicative of a trend which is long overdue for the dissolution of the barriers between opera and musical theater. Both stars of international repute on the world opera stages, Valerie Masterson and Thomas Allen have combined in this recording to create a unique experience singing love songs from some of the best known musicals, many of which have recently enjoyed, or are expecting, Broadway revivals. Recorded with the world renowned Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by John Owen Edwards at Abbey Road Studios in London, an accompaniment for singers of such stature has not been surpassed and this stands up as one of the most enchanting recordings ever produced.