Includes popular songs and excerpts from musical comedies (1st, 5th, & 8th songs).

"City of Strangers returns to the world of ... restless, sleepless and forlorn cities"--Program notes, p. 7.

Compact disc.

Program notes and texts of the songs in English, French and German, with French and English translations (29 p.), inserted in container.

Recorded at Studio du Palais des Congrès, Paris.

Sung in English, French, and German.

Losing my mind / S. Sondheim (4:58)

Barbara / J. Prévert, J. Kosma (5:37)

Allein in einer grossen Stadt / Max Colpet, Franz Waxman (5:24)

J'attends le doux veuvage / J. Prévert, Christiane Verger (5:45)

The ladies who lunch / S. Sondheim (6:00)

Immense and red (medley). Fine day = La belle saison / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma ; Another hundred people / S. Sondheim ; Chasse a l'enfant / J. Prévert, J. Kosma ; Vie de famille / J. Prévert, H. Eisler ; Immense and red / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma (10:57)

Lili Marleen / Hans Leip ... [et al.] ; Death is a master from Germany / P. Celan (4:56)

Being alive / S. Sondheim (4:51)

Déjueuner du matin / J. Prévert, J. Kosma (4:00)

Die Kleptomanin / Friedrich Hollaender (2:39)

Embrasse-moi / J. Prévert, Wal Berg (4:09)

Der Graben / Kurt Tucholsky, H. Eisler (6:01)

Immense et rouge (medley). The garden = Le jardin / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma ; Sunday = Dimanche / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes ; Paris at night / J. Prévert, J. Kosma ; Song = Chanson / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma ; Immense et rouge / J. Prévert, J. Kosma ; Off duty = Quartier libre / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes (8:27).

444 400-2 London

G2 44400 (444 400-2) London

Popular music > 1991-2000.

Musicals > Excerpts.

Alienation (Social psychology) > Songs and music.

City and town life > Songs and music.