ONLY LOVE is a new recording of theater love songs by Sumi Jo.
Jo, who is traditionally an opera singer, categorizes this recording as a departure she has wanted to pursue for some time.
Jo is a supremely skilled singer, controlling every musical moment in detail, volume, shape and phrasing.
She avoids the common difficulties of opera singers rendering theater songs with too much traditional shaping of words and comes across with the realism and sensibilities of a theater singer in her vocal expression.
The program of the disc must represent Jo's personal favorite songs, with several by Frank Wildhorn represented, along with songs by Sondheim, Bernstein, and Yeston.
"Dream With Me" by Bernstein is a smartly subtle choice, and "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" from 'The Bohemian Girl' by Balfe/Bunn is a beautifully rendered, compelling piece, which alone justifies the entire venture.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beautiful WorldJulie Gold | Sumi Jo | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Dream With MeLeonard Bernstein | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | In His Eyes | Sumi Jo | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Someone Like You | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Unusual Way | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Losing My Mind | Sumi Jo | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Once Upon A Dream | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Only Love | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Send In The Clowns | Sumi Jo | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Just In Time | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls | Sumi Jo | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | I Still Believe | Sumi Jo | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 47 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 210 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael William Balfe | Composer |
| 2 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 3 | Alain Boublil | Composer |
| 4 | Leslie Bricusse | Composer |
| 5 | Rusein Bunes | Viola |
| 6 | Christophe Capacci | Concept, Executive Producer |
| 7 | Betty Comden | Composer |
| 8 | Glen Daum | Orchestration |
| 9 | Michael Davis | Violin |
| 10 | Simon Fowler | Photography |
| 11 | Alban Gerhardt | Cello |
| 12 | Julie Gold | Composer |
| 13 | Keith Grant | Balance Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Adolph Green | Composer |
| 15 | Sumi Jo | Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Soprano (Vocal), Vocals |
| 16 | Bob Krogstad | Orchestration |
| 17 | Richard Maltby, Jr. | Composer |
| 18 | Tim Oldham | Producer |
| 19 | Nat Peck | Contractor |
| 20 | Mike Renzi | Arranger, Orchestration, Piano |
| 21 | Claude-Michel Schönberg | Composer |
| 22 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 23 | Ettore Stratta | Conductor, Producer |
| 24 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 25 | Frank Wildhorn | Composer |
| 26 | Maury Yeston | Composer |
| 27 | Torrie Zito | Orchestration |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |