Stephin Merritt and Chen Shi-zheng collaborated on three pieces of musical theatre: Orphan of Zhao (2003), Peach Blossom Fan (2004), and My Life as a Fairy Tale (2005). (2005). This CD includes a selection of these songs. It was published on March 16, 2006 by Nonesuch Records, however it was available on peer-to-peer networks as early as February 20, 2006. The remaining tracks from the performances were only available via internet music shops. Read more on Last.fm.
Stephin Merritt (born 1966 in New York City, United States) is a singer-songwriter. He has created and played principal roles in the following bands: The Magnetic Fields, The 6ths, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes.
He briefly used the name The Baudelaire Memorial Orchestra as an attribution for a song written for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, entitled "Scream and Run Away". Further music was recorded for the audiobook versions of the series and is attributed to The Gothic Archies. Read more on Last.fm
