Chess In Concert

On Monday May 12 and Tuesday May 13, 2008 at 8.00pm, there were two spectacular performances of Chess in Concert, with story and lyrics by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Lion King) and music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Mamma Mia!), formerly of ABBA. Leading the cast, top-selling US recording artiste, Josh Groban, Broadway's Idina Menzel (Wicked) and Adam Pascal (RENT), and the West End's Kerry Ellis (Wicked and We Will Rock You), Clarke Peters (Porgy and Bess) and David Bedella (Jerry Springer, The Opera). Playing The Arbiter, the chart-topping Wet Wet Wet singer, Marti Pellow. Also featured, the Chess in Concert company, the 100 strong West End Chorus and the City of London Philharmonic with Stephen Disley playing the great organ of the Royal Albert Hall. Tim Rice introduced both performances. The story involves a romantic triangle between two players in a World Chess Championship, and the woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. Although the protagonists were not intended to represent any specific individuals, the characters' personalities are loosely based on those of Victor Korchnoi and Bobby Fischer who died recently. Following the formula of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, a concept album of Chess was recorded in 1984 and generated a number of hit singles. The first theatrical version of Chess opened in London's West End in 1986 and played for three years. Chess, is a hugely popular 'cult' musical, which was voted into the All-Time Top Ten in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the United Kingdom's "Number One Essential Musicals". The score features the chart successes One Night In Bangkok and I Know Him So Well.
Genero:International Pop
Fecha:12/05/2008
Discografica:Warner Bros. Records

Songs

  • 1 Introduction
    00:00:00
  • 2 Prologue
    00:02:14
  • 3 The Story of Chess
    00:04:07
  • 4 Merano
    00:08:53
  • 5 What A Scene! What A Joy!
    00:12:28
  • 6 Merano (reprise)
    00:14:07
  • 7 Commie Newspapers
    00:17:28
  • 8 Press Conference
    00:18:28
  • 9 Molokov and Anatoly
    00:20:18
  • 10 Where I Want To Be
    00:22:59
  • 11 Difficult and Dangerous Times
    00:26:30
  • 12 The Arbiter
    00:29:33
  • 13 Hymn To Chess
    00:32:08
  • 14 The Merchandisers
    00:33:15
  • 15 Global TV Fanfare
    00:35:40
  • 16 Chess Game #1
    00:36:46
  • 17 The Arbiter (reprise)
    00:40:29
  • 18 Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
    00:41:08
  • 19 Florence and Molokov
    00:44:39
  • 20 Budapest Is Rising
    00:46:49
  • 21 Nobody’s Side
    00:49:20
  • 22 Mountain Duet
    00:53:01
  • 23 Global TV Fanfare
    00:58:42
  • 24 Chess Game #2
    00:58:59
  • 25 Florence Quits
    01:02:05
  • 26 Pity The Child #1
    01:03:52
  • 27 Global TV Fanfare
    01:04:40
  • 28 Embassy Lament
    01:05:34
  • 29 Heaven Help My Heart
    01:07:49
  • 30 Anatoly and the Press
    01:11:24
  • 31 Anthem
    01:11:57
  • 32 Golden Bangkok
    01:16:06
  • 33 One Night in Bangkok
    01:18:02
  • 34 GLOBAL TELEVISION STUDIO
    01:21:21
  • 35 One More Opponent
    01:22:19
  • 36 You and I
    01:24:06
  • 37 The Soviet Machine
    01:27:08
  • 38 The Interview
    01:32:43
  • 39 Someone Else’s Story
    01:37:24
  • 40 The Deal (No Deal)
    01:41:02
  • 41 Pity The Child #2
    01:51:17
  • 42 I Know Him So Well
    01:56:12
  • 43 Talking Chess
    02:00:34
  • 44 Endgame
    02:02:45
  • 45 You and I (reprise)
    02:14:49
  • 46 Walter and Florence
    02:20:12
  • 47 Anthem (reprise)
    02:21:04