THE GOLDEN APPLE

With The Golden Apple, librettist John Latouche and composer Jerome Moross virtually invented a new musico-dramatic form. This delightful show, best described as a “musical comedy opera,” offers a consistently surprising and enchanting collection of contradictions. Based on Homer’s epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, it presents classical Greek myth as accessible American folklore. It combines satire and sentiment, one-liner jokes and three-dimensional characters, giddy fun and genuine ideas, all in a commercial entertainment that is also a work of art.

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LAZY AFTERNOON 

LAZY AFTERNOON was the breakaway hit of THE GOLDEN APPLE. It has been recorded by over 150 artists since its premiere by KAYE BALLARD. Enjoy this video featuring recordings by some of America’s top artists. With permission of Warner Chapell.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM ENCORES! 2017 PRODUCTION

THE GOLDEN APPLE:

THE COMPLETE VOCAL SCORE

THE GOLDEN APPLE is a highly acclaimed 1954 Broadway musical based on Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey. The score by John Latouche and Jerome Moross has been compared to music from Porgy and Bess and Candide for its opera-like qualities. Experience these marvelous songs with this special edition, which includes favorites such as “It’s the Coming Home Together” and “Lazy Afternoon.”

FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE LAZY AFTERNOON PIANO SCORE

CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW  TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PREFERRED PDF FORMAT FOR THE PIANO SCORE OF LAZY AFTERNOON. 

The download of this score is not a license to publicly perform  the song.  Professional use of LAZY AFTERNOON must be arranged through Concord Theatricals  at

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