Broadway Cast - Fiddler On The Roof - Music & Performance - CD

Fiddler was the longest-running Broadway show of it's era, melting hearts from 1964-72 and winning nine Tonys. Relive an all-time classic as Zero Mostel and the cast bring Sholem Aleichem's stories to life with If I Were a Rich Man; Sunrise, Sunset; to Life, and more!

Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical Fiddler on the Roof opened on September 22, 1964, in New York. Based on Sholom Aleichem's stories, it tells the tale of Tevye, a Jewish milkman who lives in Russia with his family (including five daughters). The Broadway production originally starred Zero Mostel, who got to sing such songs as "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "To Life." Anti-Semitic notions abound as Tevye and his family find themselves being forced from their village. Tevye's daughters break from their village's tradition as they marry for love, not for prosperity. Throughout all of this, a symbolic fiddler lingers over them. Fiddler on the Roof was the most successful musical up to its time, running for over 3,000 performances. It was also the origin of several famous and now-standard songs, such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," in addition to those mentioned above. The music is beautiful, and haunting at moments. The original Broadway cast not only boasted a strong performance from Mostel, but also had Beatrice Arthur as Yente, the matchmaker. A Top Ten, multi-platinum-selling hit, this is the quintessential Fiddler on the Roof recording, disappointing only to those who consider Topol the definitive Tevye. Those who do would be advised to seek out either the London cast recording or the film soundtrack, where they can find "Topol"'s classic performance. ~ Sarah Erlewine & William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Performer	Broadway Cast
Music genre	Soundtracks
Music subgenre	CD - CAST RECORDINGS
Media format	CD
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	20
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Awards won	nine Tonys
Track listing	Prologue - Tradition (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Matchmaker (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), If I Were a Rich Man (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Sabbath Prayer (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), To Life (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Miracle of Miracles (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), The Dream (From "Fiddler on the Roof") 8. Sunrise, Sunset (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Wedding Dance (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Now I Have Everything (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Do You Love Me? (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), The Rumor (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Far from the Home I Love (From "Fiddler on the Roof")14. Anatevka (From "Fiddler on the Roof"), Fiddler on the Roof/Far from the Home I Love, Fiddler on the Roof/Anatevka
Record label	Masterworks
Target audience	Family
Composer	Sheldon Harnick|Jerry Bock|Joseph Stein
Songwriter	Sheldon Harnick
Music producer	Harold Prince
Number in series	1
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	If I Were a Rich Man
Duration	50 min
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N