CARNIVAL

Composer: Bob Merrill
Lyricist: Bob Merrill

Opened: April 13, 1961, Imperial Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 719

Note: Only numbers not found on the original Broadway cast recording are noted below.

Carnival Ballet:

1. Lili, Orfeon (S) LP-16H-5048 (orchestra directed by Chucho and Samuel Zarzosa)


Golden, Delicious Fish (added to the London production):

1. Carnival, Odeon (M) CLP 1612 (Sally Logan and Michael Maurel with orchestra directed by Cyril Ornadel)
2. Lili, Orfeon (S) LP-16H-5048 (Virma Gonzalez and Enrique Guzman with orchestra directed by Chucho and Samuel Zarzosa)
3. Carnival, Capitol (S) ST-1551 (Ruth Welcome, zither, with Klaus Ogerman's Orchestra)
4. Carnival!, RCA Camden (S) CAS-678 (The Living Strings conducted by Johnny Douglas)
5. Carnival, MGM (S) 3945 (Ornadel and the Starlight Symphony Orchestra)
6. Carnival, Private Label 1804 (Bonnie Meath, Bill Cawley, annd Annette Slayman directed by Sister Claudia S.S.J.)


Magic, Magic:

1. Lili, Orfeon (S) LP-16H-5048 (Guillermo Rivas or Rogelio Guerra and Rocio Banquels with orchestra directed by Chucho and Samuel Zarzosa)
2. Carnival! In Percussion, Verve (M) V4051 (The Paul Smith Ensemble) [reissued on Carnival, CD/Polydor 837 195-2 (bonus track)]
3. Carnival, Capitol (S) ST1551 (Ruth Welcome, zither, with Klaus Ogerman's Orchestra)


Tanz Mit Mir (Dance With Me):

1. Carnival, Capitol (S) ST1551 (Ruth Welcome, zither, with Klaus Ogerman's Orchestra)


Unrecorded Songs:

Fairyland
Looking For Myself (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
Schlissel's Report (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)

N.B. "Hi Lili, Hi Lo" (C: Branislau Kaper; L: Helen Deutsh), originally used in the film LILI, was added to the Mexican production of CARNIVAL (entitled LILI). No attempt has been made to detail recordings of this song, which has been covered by numerous performers over the years.