Description:Showtunes features pieces from Magnetic Fields songwriter Stephin Merritt's scores for three recent theatrical productions, all collaborations with Chen Shi-Zheng: The Orphan of Zhao, My Life as a Fairy Tale, and Peach Blossom Fan. Chen, who has gained considerable renown for his bravura 19-hour staging of the Chinese classic "PeShowtunes features pieces from Magnetic Fields songwriter Stephin Merritt's scores for three recent theatrical productions, all collaborations with Chen Shi-Zheng: The Orphan of Zhao, My Life as a Fairy Tale, and Peach Blossom Fan. Chen, who has gained considerable renown for his bravura 19-hour staging of the Chinese classic "Peony Pavillion" at the 1999 Lincoln Center Festival, was born in Hunan, China; currently based in New York, he has collaborated with such artists as Meredith Monk and Tan Dun.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Nonesuch Release date : 14 March 2006 EAN: 0075597989922 UPC: 075597989922
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"For what it is (literal showtunes with Chinese influence), it's pretty great, but anyone expecting Merritt's usual brand of indie pop genius will be sorely disappointed"