David Charles Abell
David Charles Abell (born 1958) is an American conductor of opera, orchestral music and musical theater. Described as "a protean talent" with "impeccable and inspired" skill as a conductor, he is active in symphonic music, opera and musical theatre. Abell was one of Leonard Bernstein's last protégés, and collaborated with Bernstein on many works during the 1980s. Abell is known for his television appearances worldwide as conductor of the Les Misérables' 10th and 25th Anniversary concerts. He is also recognized as an authoritative interpreter of the musicals of Stephen Sondheim. In addition to maintaining an active international opera career, Abell has worked to restore clarity to musical scores with poorly preserved source materials. As of 2017, Abell is a resident of London.
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Top Tracks
- Strauss, Johann II: Die Fledermaus, Act 2: "Mein Herr Marquis" (Adele)
- Kilar: The Ninth Gate: Vocalise
- Lehár: Die lustige Witwe, Act 3: "Lippen schweigen" (Hanna, Count Danilo)
- Menken: Arielle, die Meerjungfrau: "Ein Mensch zu sein" (Arielle)
- Lehár: Giuditta, Act 3: "Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiss" (Annita)
- Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: "Summertime"
- Webber: Phantom of the opera, Act 2: "Wishing you were somehow here again" (Christine)
- Loewe: My fair lady: "I could have danced all night" (Eliza Doolittle)
- Strauss, Johann II: Die Fledermaus, Act 2: Czárdas
- Fain: Alice in wonderland: "All in the golden afternoon" (Alice)
- Bernstein: West Side Story, Act 2: "I Feel Pretty"
- Kálman: Grafin Mariza, Act 1: "Höre ich Zigeunergeigen" (Countess Mariza)
- The Little Prince: We Light Our Lamps
- The Little Prince: The Cranes Are Flying
- Blake: The Snowman: Walking in the Air
- Sherman: Mary Poppins: Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)
- Churchill: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: "Someday my prince will come" (Snow white)
- Leonard / Arlen:The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow (Dorothy Gale)
- The Little Prince: Look at the Stars
- The Little Prince: The Rose Garden
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