Sierra Boggess: Guys and Dolls – SUPER-AUDIO CD

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Title: Guys and Dolls
Artist: Sierra Boggess
Label: Chandos
Product Type: SUPER-AUDIO CD
UPC: 0095115538227
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-11-06
Number of Discs: 2

John Wilson and Sinfonia of London continue their series of complete recordings of shows from the golden age of Broadway with Frank Loesser’s Guys and Dolls. The show opened in 1950, ran for 1,200 performances, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The book is based on short stories by Damon Runyon, written in the 1920s and 1930s. These stories concerned gangsters, gamblers, and other characters of the New York underworld. Runyon was known for the unique comic dialect he employed in his stories; mixing highly formal language, without contractions, and colourful slang. As in all previous issues in this series, John Wilson has gone back to the original orchestrations of the show’s opening night, and the recording includes every note. In the case of Guys and Dolls, these originals were lost (subsequent productions had used a simplified orchestration calling for fewer players), but have been painstakingly reconstructed by Larry Moore. Wilson says of his soloists: ‘Casting is so important, choosing singers who not only perform the role but who can make an impression on a record. I keep my eyes peeled and, on every recording, you see new additions, but at the core there is a group of artists who I know can turn up on a Monday morning for the recording and deliver the goods. That extends right through the ensemble which is a collection of the brightest stars in London.’ The notable additions for this recording are Damien Humbley as Nicely-Nicely Johnson and Sir Thomas Allen (persuaded by John to come out of retirement!) in the role of Arvide Abernathy.

Tracks:
1.1 Guys and Dolls-Overture
1.2 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Runyonland
1.3 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 1. Broadway. Fugue for Tinhorns. I Got the Horse Right Here
1.4 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 1. Broadway. Follow the Fold
1.5 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 1. Broadway. Exit of Sarah and the Mission Band
1.6 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 1. Broadway. the Oldest Established
1.7 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 1. Broadway. Follow the Fold (Reprise)
1.8 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 2. Interior, Save-A-Soul Mission. I Wonder What This Guy Will Be Like
1.9 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 2. Interior, Save-A-Soul Mission. I’ll Know
1.10 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 2. Interior, Save-A-Soul Mission. I’ll Know (Addenda) (Interlude)
1.11 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 2. Interior, Save-A-Soul Mission. I’ll Know (Vocal Finish)
1.12 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 2. Interior, Save-A-Soul Mission. Change of Scene
1.13 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 3. Phone Booth. Fanfare / Scene 4. the Hot Box Nightclub. And Now, for the Grand Finale
1.14 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 4. the Hot Box Nightclub. a Bushel and a Peck
1.15 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 4. the Hot Box Nightclub. the Customers Exit
1.16 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 4. the Hot Box Nightclub. Adelaide’s Lament
1.17 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 4. the Hot Box Nightclub. Change of Scene
1.18 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 4. the Hot Box Nightclub. Opening, Scene 5
1.19 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 5. a Street Off Broadway. Guys and Dolls
1.20 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 5. a Street Off Broadway. Opening, Scene 6
1.21 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 6. Mission Exterior. Change of Scene
1.22 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 7. Street Off Broadway. He Couldn’t Have!
1.23 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 7. Street Off Broadway. End of Scene 7
1.24 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 8. Havana, Cuba – a Dive. Havana
1.25 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 9. Havana Exterior. Take It Easy, Slugger
1.26 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 9. Havana Exterior. If I Were a Bell
1.27 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 9. Havana Exterior. Change of Scene
1.28 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 10. Mission Exterior. Thank You for Bringing Me Back
1.29 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 10. Mission Exterior. My Time of Day
1.30 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 10. Mission Exterior. I’ve Never Been in Love Before
1.31 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 10. Mission Exterior. Beetle Race (The Raid)
1.32 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 10. Mission Exterior. Sarah, You Know I Had Nothing to Do with This
1.33 Guys and Dolls-Act I. Scene 10. Mission Exterior. Finale, Act I (Curtain Music)
2.1 Guys and Dolls-Entr’acte
2.2 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 1. the Hot Box Nightclub. Fanfare – and Now for the Featured Number of the Evening
2.3 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 1. the Hot Box Nightclub. Take Back Your Mink
2.4 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 1. the Hot Box Nightclub. Adelaide’s Second Lament
2.5 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 1. the Hot Box Nightclub. Change of Scene
2.6 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 2. the West Forties. the Man I Love Will Not Be a Gambler
2.7 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 2. the West Forties. More I Cannot Wish You
2.8 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 2. the West Forties. Change of Scene
2.9 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 3. Crap Game in the Sewer. Crapshooters’ Dance
2.10 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 3. Crap Game in the Sewer. Luck Be a Lady
2.11 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 3. Crap Game in the Sewer. Change of Scene
2.12 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 4. a Street Off Broadway. Nathan, Why Can’t We Elope Now?
2.13 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 4. a Street Off Broadway. Sue Me
2.14 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 4. a Street Off Broadway. Change of Scene
2.15 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 5. Interior of Mission. Get Up, You Fat Water-Buffalo!
2.16 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 5. Interior of Mission. Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat
2.17 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 5. Interior of Mission. Hallelujah!
2.18 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 5. Interior of Mission. Follow the Fold and Stray No More
2.19 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 6. Night – Street Off Broadway. So Please Forgive / Keep the Vicks on Your Chest
2.20 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 6. Night – Street Off Broadway. Marry the Man Today
2.21 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 6. Night – Street Off Broadway. Opening, Scene 7
2.22 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 7. Broadway. Entrance of the Mission Band
2.23 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Scene 7. Broadway. the Happy Ending
2.24 Guys and Dolls-Act II. Bows