This month’s South Pacific marks the first release from Naxos Musicals, a new Naxos label offering recordings of classic Broadway musicals featuring their original casts. Based on James Michener´s Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers and Hammerstein´s Pulitzer prize-winning South Pacific is one of the most beloved musicals ever to hit the stage. This unique concept combines the original cast recording with bonus recordings, some that were cut from the original performance and others performed by different casts from the original. Showcasing the talents of original Broadway stars Mary Martin as Nelly and Metropolitan Opera basso Ezio Pinza as Emile, this disc will be a must in the collection of any Broadway fan.