The Impossible Dream (Man of la Mancha)

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lyricist:Joe Darion
composer:Mitch Leigh
publisher:Andrew Scott Inc.
Andrew Scott Music
Carlin Music Corporation
Helena Music Co.
Wikidata:Q2318125 [info]
referred to in medleys:Overture (Man of La Mancha)
La Mancha Medley: Don Quixote / Dulcinea / The Impossible Dream (order: 3)
later parody versions:The Impossible Dean
later translated versions:El sueño imposible
La Quête (Rêver un impossible rêve)
見果てぬ夢
part of:Man of La Mancha (Mitch Leigh musical)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1965Dulcinea (reprise) / The Impossible Dream (reprise) / Man of La Mancha (reprise) / The PsalmJoan Diener / Joan Diener, Richard Kiley / Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, Irving Jacobson / Robert Rounseville5:56
1965Dulcinea (reprise) / The Impossible Dream (reprise) / Man of La Mancha (reprise) / The Psalm / Finale (The Impossible Dream)Joan Diener / Joan Diener, Richard Kiley / Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, Irving Jacobson / Robert Rounseville / Joan Diener, Robert Rounseville and Entire Company7:48
1965Finale (The Impossible Dream)Joan Diener, Robert Rounseville and Entire Company1:49
1965The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha, 1965 original Broadway cast)Richard Kiley2:24
1965The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Richard Kiley2:24
1966-11-18The Impossible Dream (original studio master)coverFrank Sinatra2:32
1968Impossible Dream (live, 1968: Copacabana, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveThe Temptations3:18
1970-02-16The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (live, 1972-02-16: Las Vegas Hilton Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:27
1970-03-25The Impossible DreamcoverRoberta Flack4:42
1971-01-28The Impossible Dream (live, 1971-01-28 (dinner): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley3:08
1971-05-20 – 1971-05-22Medley: Twelfth of Never / Wild Is the Wind / When Sunny Gets Blue / It’s Not for Me to Say / Chances Are / Love Theme From “Romeo and Juliet” / Tonight / Dulcinea / The Impossible Dream / Wonderful! Wonderful!cover, live and medleyJohnny Mathis8:52
1972-02-04 – 1972-02-23The Impossible Dream (live, 1972‐02‐04–1972‐02‐23: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:27
1972-02-16The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-02-16 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:28
1972-02-16The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-02-16: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:34
1972-02-16The Impossible Dream (live, 1970-02-16: International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:27
1972-02-17The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-02-17: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA)liveElvis Presley2:29
1972-06-10The Impossible DreamliveElvis Presley2:43
1972-06-10The Impossible Dream (live, 1972-06-10: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveElvis Presley2:36
1972-06-10The Impossible DreamliveElvis Presley3:18
1972-06-10The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (live)cover and liveElvis Presley2:38
1972Medley: Dulcinea (reprise) / The Impossible Dream (reprise) / Man of La Mancha (reprise)Mitch Leigh5:09
1972The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Mitch Leigh2:06
1972The Impossible Dream (The Quest) / FinaleMitch Leigh1:31
1990"It is the mission..." / The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Mitch Leigh2:20
1990Finale Ultimo (Man of La Mancha, 1990 studio cast)Mitch Leigh1:44
1990The Impossible Dream (reprise)Mitch Leigh1:15
1997The Impossible DreamcoverColm Wilkinson2:50
1997The Impossible Dream (from Man of La Mancha)coverColm Wilkinson2:49
2002Final Sequence: The Death of Alonso QuijanaMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ernie Sabella, Robert Billig8:23
2002Finale (Man of La Mancha, 2002 Broadway revival cast)Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Billig1:51
2002The Impossible Dream (The Quest)Brian Stokes Mitchell, Robert Billig3:54
2011-05-03The Impossible DreamliveRussell Watson, Arts Symphonic, Robert Emery8:44
2013-01-28The Impossible DreamliveBrian Stokes Mitchell4:37
Impossible DreamRoger Williams2:57
Impossible DreamcoverBrian Blessed2:29
Impossible DreamRoger Whittaker2:07
Impossible DreamMitch Leigh2:41
Impossible DreamcoverGerard Joling5:04
Impossible DreamAndy Williams2:36
Impossible Dream20 Tenors3:57
Impossible Dream (The Quest)Andy Williams2:33
Man of La Mancha: The Impossible DreaminstrumentalThe London Pops Orchestra2:42
Man of La Mancha: The Impossible DreamMichael Maguire & the National Symphony Orchestra2:08
Man of Lamancha: The Impossible DreamJohn Raitt?:??
The Impossible DreamcoverLuther Vandross5:16
The Impossible DreamcoverDiana Ross and The Supremes with The Temptations3:12
The Impossible DreamBrian Blessed2:29
The Impossible DreamcoverCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine5:16
The Impossible DreaminstrumentalMantovani & His Orchestra?:??
The Impossible DreamSzymon Makohin4:11
The Impossible DreamcoverSusan Boyle4:01
The Impossible DreamAndy Williams2:37
The Impossible DreaminstrumentalThe 101 Strings Orchestra?:??
The Impossible DreamcoverJack Jones2:19
The Impossible DreamcoverDiana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations4:48
The Impossible DreamThe Treorchy Male Voice Choir5:21
The Impossible DreamJack Jones2:19
The Impossible DreamcoverShirley Bassey2:40
The Impossible DreamcoverRoger Whittaker2:04
The Impossible DreamRay Conniff3:00
The Impossible Dream (live)liveScott Walker3:12
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:21
The Impossible DreamcoverJohnny Mathis3:47
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:22
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations5:31
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:22
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:25
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Temptations3:23
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveThe Temptations3:18
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Stage Door Orchestra2:18
The Impossible Dreamcover and liveThe Temptations2:59
The Impossible DreamMan of La Mancha, original London cast2:15
The Impossible DreamcoverRhydian4:10
The Impossible Dream (stereo)instrumentalMaynard Ferguson3:12
The Impossible DreamRichard & Adam3:56
The Impossible DreamMatt Monro2:45
The Impossible DreamScott Walker3:00
The Impossible DreamcoverThe Vogues2:51
The Impossible DreaminstrumentalPepe Jaramillo4:11
The Impossible DreamEliane Elias5:48
The Impossible DreamcoverAndy Abraham5:12
The Impossible DreamRoger Williams3:04
The Impossible DreamRoger Williams3:04
The Impossible DreamcoverJosh Groban4:15
The Impossible DreamRichard Kiley2:23
The Impossible DreamScott Walker2:56
The Impossible DreamScott Walker3:03
The Impossible DreamScott Walker3:00
The Impossible Dreaminstrumental101 Strings Orchestra2:35
The Impossible DreamElvis Presley2:35
The Impossible DreamMantovani2:29
The Impossible Dreamcover101 Strings2:34
The Impossible DreamRolando Villazón, Prague Philharmonia, Daniele Callegari2:22
The Impossible DreamElvis Presley2:28
The Impossible DreamcoverElvis Presley2:29
The Impossible Dream (live)cover and liveDiana Ross & The Supremes4:44
The Impossible DreamJosé Carreras3:49
The Impossible DreamElvis Presley2:30
The Impossible DreamcoverGerard Joling5:04
The Impossible DreamcoverBilly Eckstine?:??
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