Operation Mincemeat - Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical (Original Cast Recording) (2023) [Hi-Res]

Operation Mincemeat is, easily and certainly, the most exciting new musical to hit Theatreland in a long time, perhaps the most extraordinary grassroots success story of the past decade of theatre.

The 1943 mission to deceive the Nazi troops and lead an allied invasion of Sicily might be better known to mainstream audiences due to the 2022 film starring Colin Firth, but this musical wonder is where it's at. We follow a group of British Intelligence agents as they put all their hopes in a corpse to defeat the Germans.

Operation Mincemeat is a victory for the underdog, in themes as well as in reality. Relatable characters with vibrant backgrounds, regardless of their size, go on a Frankensteinian journey to divert the Nazi battalion to Sardinia. From songs about wanting to be a maggot to heart-wrenching glimpses into tragic love stories, it's as eclectic as it is entertaining. Rhythmic pop music, a contemporary musical theatre sound, the odd rap segue, and a tune that would feel at home at Berghain for good measure ("Das Übermensch") are the foundation of this life-affirming, riotous history lesson.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Operation Mincemeat - Born to Lead (5:21)
1.02 - Operation Mincemeat - God That's Brilliant (3:02)
1.03 - Operation Mincemeat - Dead in the Water (2:32)
1.04 - Operation Mincemeat - All the Ladies (2:13)
1.05 - Operation Mincemeat - The Pitch (2:27)
1.06 - Operation Mincemeat - Making a Man (9:40)
1.07 - Operation Mincemeat - Dear Bill (5:52)
1.08 - Operation Mincemeat - Sail on, Boys (1:25)
1.09 - Operation Mincemeat - Just for Tonight (5:21)
1.10 - Operation Mincemeat - Das Übermensch (2:32)
1.11 - Operation Mincemeat - Bevan's Update (1:01)
1.12 - Operation Mincemeat - The Ballad of Willie Watkins (2:58)
1.13 - Operation Mincemeat - Spilsbury Reprise (1:08)
1.14 - Operation Mincemeat - Useful (4:41)
1.15 - Operation Mincemeat - Act as If (5:35)
1.16 - Operation Mincemeat - Did We Do It? (2:11)
1.17 - Operation Mincemeat - A Glitzy Finale (7:13)