2019 Opera Now: Critics Choice
Opera Now (UK) (5 stars)
This collection of songs was first made popular during the early 20th century, through iconic renditions by great American baritones of the past. Nelson Eddy, John Charles Thomas, Lawrence Tibbett, and Leonard Warren performed these songs on film and television, and they were often heard over the radio. Somewhere over the years, many of these songs became considered “old fashioned,” but the virtues of these classic tunes still endure today, and it’s time they were shared with new audiences. American baritone Brian Mulligan and pianist Craig Rutenberg have curated this program to represent a breadth of composers and musical styles, honoring an incredible period of music in America.
Reviews:
“Old Fashioned collects a variety of moods in a variety of styles and tempos, each lyric lovingly explored by Mulligan’s glorious voice. You should acquire this disc right away.” - Words and Music
“Together with his accompanist Craig Rutenberg, Mulligan makes a persuasive case for the enduring greatness of all these wonderful old songs.” - Atlanta Audio Club
The repertoire is:
Lyrics
| Guy d'Harledot; Edward Teschemacher (lyricist) | Because | |
| Oley Speaks; Rudyard Kipling (lyricist) | On the Road to Mandalay | |
| Oley Speaks; Clinton Scollard (lyricist) | Sylvia | |
| Sandor Harmati; Edward Heyman (lyricist); Harry Parr-Davies (lyricist) | Bluebird of Happiness | |
| Frank Tours; Rudyard Kipling (lyricist) | Mother O' Mine | |
| Oscar Rasbach; Joyce Kilmer (lyricist) | Trees | |
| Wolseley Charles; Greatrex Newman (lyricist) | The Green Eyed Dragon | |
| Geoffrey O'Hara; Gordon Johnstone (lyricist) | There Is No Death | |
| Harry Carroll; Ballard McDonald (lyricist) | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | |
| Eric Coates; Royden Barrie (lyricist) | Birdsongs at Eventide | |
| Haydn Wood; Frederick Weatherly (lyricist) | Roses of Picardy | |
| Sigmund Rombert; Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist) | When I Grow Too Old to Dream | |
| Robert Morrison Stults | The Sweetest Story Ever Told | |
| Carrie Jacobs-Bond | I Love You Truly | |
| Arthur Sullivan; Adelaide Anne Procter (lyricist) | The Lost Chord | |
| Albert Hay Malotte | The Lord's Prayer | |
| Antonín Dvořák; Williams Arms Fisher (lyricist) | Goin' Home | |
| Vincent Youmans; Billy Rose (lyricist); Edward Eliscu (lyricist) | Without a Song | |
| Ernest Charles | When I Have Sung My Songs | |
| Carrie Jacobs-Bond | A Perfect Day | |
| Noël Coward | I'll See You Again |
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