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Title: Golden "Sunset"
Review: With the revival of "Sunset Blvd." making it's way through London, and prominent talk once again of making a movie of this musical, I thought it was time to revist "Sunset Blvd.", by way of its soundtracks. The 'World Premiere' recording is, by far, the best. LuPone can send chills down your spine with her magnificent vocals; drawing her audience into the fantasy world that defines Norma Desmond, without losing her importance or reducing her to 'comic relief'. Her supporting cast can hold their own against her, with a stand-out performance by Anderson, who brings the right ammount of innocence and deviousness (with a touch of wit and sarcasm) to his vocal performance. The only flaw is the edited version of the soundtrack. Unlike its American Premiere counterpart, the songs are not sung in their full length, while most of the dialogue has been scrapped , giving the sense that the whole project was rushed through.
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