经典音乐剧《俄克拉何马》片头曲-《多么美丽的早晨》

  美国作曲家理查德·罗杰斯(1902～1979)是位音乐剧大师。他和剧词家奥斯卡·汉默斯坦Ⅱ共创作了9部音乐剧，几乎每一部都极为脍炙人口。他们珠联璧合的合作是在1943年，以《俄克拉荷马》为开端。这部被称为“第一部方言歌剧”的作品是美国音乐剧发展史上的杰作之一，获1944年普利策戏剧特别奖。

  故事发生在20世纪的美国中西部。正直的柯雷和暴躁的贾德爱着同一位姑娘劳瑞，但劳瑞爱的是柯雷。他们举行婚礼时，正逢俄克拉荷马州的一场欢乐庆典。贾德在和柯雷的争斗中意外死去，于是这一对新人跳上马车逃走。

  这部音乐剧1955年搬上银幕，由弗瑞德·齐恩曼执导，戈登·麦克瑞、秀蕾·琼斯主演。获第28届奥斯卡最佳配乐奖。

  影片开始时，牛仔柯雷骑马穿过种植园，唱着这首《多么美丽的早晨》（Oh Whate  A Beautiful Moning ）。

演唱：David Campbell

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow.

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow.

The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,

and it looks like it's climbing clear up to the sky.

Oh, what a beautiful morning.

Oh,what a beautiful day.

I got a beautiful feeling, everything's going my way.

All the cattle are standing like statues.

All the cattle are standing like statues.

They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by,

but a little brown mav'-rick is winking her eye.

Oh, what a beautiful morning.

Oh, what a beautiful day.

I got a beautiful feeling,

everything's going my way.

All the sounds of the earth are like music.

All the souods of the earth are like music.

The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree,

and a ol'weeping willer is laughing at me!

Oh, what a beautiful morning.

Oh, what a beautiful day.

I got a beautiful feeling,

everything's going my way.

Oh, what a beautiful day!