This Week's
   Complimentary Track

   Search Options

   Subscribe to our
   Newsletter


Get Download Manager Now
Feedback
COL Gift Certificates
Newsletter Archive
Find Us in Facebook
Follow Us on Twitter
 

Classicsonline Home » Artists » » Drake, Alfred

 Update me on new releases by Drake

Alfred Drake (1914 - 1992)


Alfredo Capurro
Actor, Singer, Director
(1914-1992)

Alfred Drake is considered by many a musical theater legend. He had his share of flops, but his stage presence and lyrical tenor defined many of the roles he originated on Broadway, although he never reprised any of them in subsequent films.

Drake began his stage career in 1935 and by 1937 introduced the title song in Babes in Arms. In 1940 he and Frances Comstock introduced “How High the Moon,” which would enter the jazz standards repertoire, in Two for the Show. He starred as Curly in the ground-breaking musical Oklahoma (1943), opening the show with “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.” He triumphed in Kiss Me, Kate (1948) and won three awards, including a Tony, for his role in Kismet (1955).

His last musical was a less than successful stage adaptation of Gigi (1973) after which he turned to Shakespearean drama, winning recognition in the role of Claudius opposite Richard Burton’s Hamlet (1964). He played his last stage role in The Skin of Our Teeth (1975). In 1990 he received a Tony recognizing his lifetime achievements.

-- Sandra Burlingame

Courtesy of JazzStandards.com





Discography

Tchaikovsky - Orchestral Suites Arrangements by Peter Breiner

 

Affiliates  |  Classical Points  |  Press Room  |  About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy

ClassicsOnline Newsletter Archive

Monthly Features on ClassicsOnline

Why choose ClassicsOnline?
ClassicsOnline is your source for classical music new releases, rare catalog, historical recordings and exclusive bargains. Our vast classical music catalog has over 1 Million tracks from more than 50,000 albums available in DRM-free MP3 (320kbps) and FLAC (lossless format). More than 500 new albums are added each month, all of which are carefully indexed, and searchable by Composer, Artist, Work and Label. Membership is free, and registration includes 5 free tracks for download. Get a free track every week and gain access to exclusive classical deals when you subscribe to our newsletter. ClassicsOnline was honored in 2010 as the Best Classical Download Site by the MIDEM Classical Awards Jury.

Some titles may not be available in all countries because of possible copyright or licensing restrictions.

Copyright © 2013 Naxos Digital Services Ltd. All rights reserved.
Classicsonline.com – Your Classical Music Download Source
12:06:06 PM May-23-13  -211-