Music
Though the show as a whole received mixed reviews at its opening, the music was immediately a hit. Much of the score was recorded on an original cast album, which was a success and is still in print as of 2009.
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Famous quotes containing the word music:
“Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“Good music is very close to primitive language.”
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)
“Music, ho, music such as charmeth sleep!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)