Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet Of 1812 (Highlights From The Original Cast Recording)

Composer Dave Malloy’s 2012 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s monumental War and Peace retains the novel’s drama and heroism while infusing a healthy degree of fun, romance, and meta-humor. “Pierre” and “Natasha & Anatole” offer smart takes on the typical musical, blending Russian folk with indie rock and providing adequately existential lyrics (“I drank too much/Right now, my friend fights and bleeds/And I sit at home and read”). “The Abduction,” meanwhile, is a swaying, folky ballad in which Anatole laments his imminent departure from Moscow.