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Title: Wretchedness Personified
Review: Bar none, the worst Sondheim compilation and/or concert to ever be foisted together. Many of the artists were likely very busy when they committed to this project, but that does not excuse the utter shoddiness of some of the performers' preparation. Worst example: The tenor in the "Kiss Me" quartet from "Sweeney Todd" sings most of his music wrong, or late, or early, or all three combined. Other examples of mediocrity include inane gender switching -- the Cassidy's singing "You Could Drive a Person Crazy"??? -- and a notable veneer of passionless performances. On that last note, I got the distinct impression the performers were sight-reading their scores. This CD remained in my collection for several years simply because I was maintaining a comprehensive Sondheim collection; I just downsized my library, and this was the first CD to get sold on eBay.
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