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Passion

Based on the novel Fosca by Igino Tarchetti and the film Passion D'amore by Ettore Scola, this musical (with a book by James Lapine) explores love and obsession through the story of Giorgio, an officer in the Italian Army (in 1863) who carries on an affair through the mail with Clara, a married woman. When Fosca, the sickly, wretched sister of the colonel becomes obsessed with Giorgio, her passion begins to eat at his soul until he gives in to her overpowering love. The show explores the interconnectedness of love, beauty, passion, and obsession. Includes the songs "I Wish I Could Forget You," "No One Has Ever Loved Me," and "Loving You."


Original Broadway Production

Opened May 9, 1994
Ran for 280 performances
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Based on the film Passione d'Amore by Ettore Scola
Produced by The Shubert Organization, Capitol Cities/ABC, Roger Berlind, and Scott Rudin by arrangement with Lincoln Center Theater
Directed by James Lapine
Set Design by Adrianne Lobel
Costume Design by Jane Greenwood
Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons
Sound Design by Otts Munderloh
Hair Design by Phyllis Della
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Musical Numbers

Happiness
First Letter
Second Letter
Third Letter
Fourth Letter
I Read
Transition
Garden Sequence
Transition
Trio
Transition
I Wish I Could Forget You
Soldier's Gossip
Flashback
Sunrise Letter
Is This What You Call Love?
Soldiers' Gossip
Transition
Forty Days
Loving You
Transition
Soldiers' Gossip
Farewell Letter
No One Has Ever Loved Me
Finale
Note: No songs were listed in the original program.

Miscellaneous

Recordings:

Original Broadway Cast Recording, 1994 (Angel CDQ 7243 5 55251 23)

Tony Awards Best Musical
Best Score (Stephen Sondheim) Best Book (James Lapine)
Best Actress in a Musical (Donna Murphy)

Rights controlled by Music Theatre International

Original Broadway Cast

Clara
Marin Mazzie

Giorgio
Jere Shea

Colonel Ricci
Gregg Edelman

Doctor Tambourri
Tom Aldredge

Lieutenant Torasso
Francis Ruivivar

Sergeant Lombardi
Marcus Olson

Lieutenant Barri
William Parry

Major Rizzolli
Cris Groenendaal

Private Augenti
George Dvorsky

Fosca
Donna Murphy

Fosca's Mother
Linda Balgord

Fosca's Father
John Leslie Wolfe

Ludovic
Matthew Porretta

Mistress
Juliet Lambert

Alternates
Gibby Brand
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Frank Lombardi

The PBS American Playhouse Cast

Clara
Marin Mazzie

Giorgio
Jere Shea

Colonel Ricci
Gregg Edelman

Doctor Tambourri
Tom Aldredge

Lieutenant Torasso
Francis Ruivivar

Sergeant Lombardi
Marcus Olson

Lieutenant Barri
William Parry

Major Rizzolli
T.J. Meyers

Private Augenti
John Antony

Fosca
Donna Murphy

Fosca's Mother
Linda Balgord

Fosca's Father
Andy Umberger

Ludovic
Christopher Peccaro

Mistress
Colleen Fitzpatrick


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