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And This Is My Beloved 
Summary
"And This Is My Beloved" is a popular song from the 1953 musical Kismet, credited to Robert Wright and George Forrest. Like most other music in the show, this melody was based on music composed by Alexander Borodin, in this case the nocturne from the third movement of Borodin's String Quartet No. 2 in D.
The same melody had earlier (1946) been used for a song credited to William Engvick, Bert Reisfeld and Alec Wilder entitled "Spring Magic," which was recorded by Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra.
Recordings edit
- Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow, Richard Kiley and Henry Calvin from the album Alfred Drake & the Kismet Original Broadway Cast – Kismet (1954).[1]
- Jerry Vale – a single release (1953).[2]
- Sammy Davis Jr. – a single release on the Decca label (1954).[3]
- Sarah Vaughan – in the album The Divine Sarah (1954).[4]
- Howard Keel, Ann Blyth and Vic Damone – from the soundtrack of the 1955 film version of Kismet.[5]
- Vic Damone (1955).
- Mario Lanza – his version became popular in 1956 and appears on the album Lanza On B'way.[6]
- Johnny Mathis – for his album Faithfully (1959).
- Sergio Franchi sang this song in 1962 when he was discovered by Norman Luboff singing on Sunday Night at the London Palladium.[7] A favorite guest of Ed Sullivan, Franchi sang it on the February 4, 1968, broadcast by CBS;[8] and recorded on his 1964 RCA Victor album The Exciting Voice of Sergio Franchi.[9]
- Robert Goulet – included in his album Always You (1962).[10]
- Katherine Jenkins – included in her album Daydream (2011).
References edit
- ^ "Alfred Drake & The Kismet Original Broadway Cast - Kismet". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Jerry Vale - And This Is My Beloved". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Davis Jr. - Hey There". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Sarah Vaughan - The Divine Sarah". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Kismet [1955 Soundtrack] [Rhino Bonus Tracks] - 1955 Motion Picture Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Mario Lanza - Lanza On B'way". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, June 2. 1962, "Billboard Music Week," NYC
- ^ "TV.com - Free Full Episodes, Clips, Show Info and TV Listings Guide". Tv.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Sergio Franchi". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Robert Goulet - Always You". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved 30 April 2021.