Chess in Concert

Released

16 June 2009

CD cover

Cast

  • Josh Groban - Anatoly
  • Idina Menzel - Florence
  • Adam Pascal - Freddie
  • Clarke Peters - Walter
  • Marti Pellow - Arbiter
  • Kerry Ellis - Svetlana
  • David Bedella - Molokov

Tracks featuring Kerry

  • Someone Else's Story
  • The Deal (No Deal)
  • I Know Him So Well

Full track list

Act 1

  • Prologue
  • The Story of Chess
  • Merano / What a Scene! What a Joy!
  • Commie Newspapers / Press Conference
  • Molokov and Anatoly / Where I Want To Be
  • Difficult and Dangerous Times
  • The Arbiter
  • Hymn to Chess
  • The Merchandisers
  • Chess Game #1
  • The Arbiter (reprise)
  • Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquillity)
  • Florence and Molokov
  • 1956 - Budapest is Rising
  • Nobody's Side
  • Mountain Duet
  • Chess Game #2
  • Florence Quits / Pity the Child #1
  • Embassy Lament
  • Heaven Help My Heart
  • Anatoly and the Press
  • Anthem

Act 2

  • Golden Bangkok
  • One Night In Bangkok
  • One More Opponent
  • You and I
  • The Soviet Machine
  • The Interview
  • Someone Else`s Story
  • The Deal (No Deal)
  • Pity the Child #2
  • I Know Him So Well
  • Talking Chess
  • Endgame
  • You and I (reprise)
  • Walter and Florence
  • Anthem (reprise)

Additional information

This is a live recording from the concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2008.

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