| Other author/creator | Fontaine, Bruno, 1957- arranger of music, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Sondheim, Stephen composer, lyricist. |
| Other author/creator | Prévert, Jacques, 1900-1977, lyricist. |
| Other author/creator | Kosma, Joseph, 1905-1969 composer. |
| Other author/creator | Celan, Paul lyricist. |
| Other author/creator | Eisler, Hanns, 1898-1962 composer. |
| Included Work | Sondheim, Stephen. Follies. Losing my mind. |
| Included Work | Kosma, Joseph, 1905-1969. Barbara. |
| Included Work | Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967. Allein in einer grossen Stadt. |
| Included Work | Sondheim, Stephen. Company. Ladies who lunch. |
| Included Work | Schultze, Norbert, 1911-2002. Lili Marleen. |
| Included Work | Sondheim, Stephen. Company. Being alive. |
| Contents |
Losing my mind / S. Sondheim (4:58) -- Barbara / J. Prévert, J. Kosma (5:37) -- Allein in einer grossen Stadt / Max Colpet, Franz Waxman (5:24) -- J'attends le doux veuvage / J. Prévert, Christiane Verger (5:45) -- The ladies who lunch / S. Sondheim (6:00) -- Immense and red (medley). Fine day = La belle saison / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma ; Another hundred people / S. Sondheim ; Chasse a l'enfant / J. Prévert, J. Kosma ; Vie de famille / J. Prévert, H. Eisler ; Immense and red / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma (10:57) -- Lili Marleen / Hans Leip ... [et al.] ; Death is a master from Germany / P. Celan (4:56) -- Being alive / S. Sondheim (4:51) -- Déjueuner du matin / J. Prévert, J. Kosma (4:00) -- Die Kleptomanin / Friedrich Hollaender (2:39) -- Embrasse-moi / J. Prévert, Wal Berg (4:09) -- Der Graben / Kurt Tucholsky, H. Eisler (6:01) -- Immense et rouge (medley). The garden = Le jardin / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma ; Sunday = Dimanche / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes ; Paris at night / J. Prévert, J. Kosma ; Song = Chanson / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes, J. Kosma ; Immense et rouge / J. Prévert, J. Kosma ; Off duty = Quartier libre / J. Prévert, Harriet Zinnes (8:27). |
| General note | Includes popular songs and excerpts from musical comedies (1st, 5th, & 8th songs). |
| General note | "City of Strangers returns to the world of ... restless, sleepless and forlorn cities"--Program notes, p. 7. |
| General note | Title from disc label. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes and texts of the songs in English, French and German, with French and English translations (29 p.), inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Ute Lemper, vocals, with various acc. ; conductor and arranger, Bruno Fontaine. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at Studio du Palais des Congrès, Paris. |
| Language | Sung in English, French, and German. |
| Genre/form | Music. |
| UPC |
028944440027 |
| Publisher number | 444 400-2 Decca |
