Matthew (and the others), Check out Herbert von Karajan's famous Gala recording from 1960. Virtually every Decca operatic artist shows up as a Guest Star...
randolph man
randolphmn@...
Oct 1, 2008 6:02 pm
32461
I love showtunes. I've never met a single person who truly loves showtunes and who actually likes opera singers messing them about. Ugh - I still have...
True. There are few who do it well. One who does it superbly is Dawn Upshaw. Randy Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "Nicky Smith"...
randolphmn@...
Oct 1, 2008 6:09 pm
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In a message dated 10/1/2008 8:14:52 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Thanks for that. I realise it's a good idea but in your experience, does one always have to...
It doesn't seem to be that busy at weekends - peak time seems to be late afternoon (presumably people getting there after work and spending an hour or so...
This is really helpful...and encouraging. Thanks. I've printed it out. Barbara In a message dated 10/1/2008 3:54:33 PM Central Daylight Time, ... [Non-text...
It must be as bad for you as having classically trained singers singing folk songs is to me - all too redolent of Songs on Sunday with Kenneth McKellar or...
Some opera singers can do show tunes etc without giving you that fish out of water impression. Nelson Eddy for example. But it's even worse when a pop singer...
My guess is that the crossover phenomenon began in America, first with recording artists (Caruso, Ponselle, and, most successful of all, John McCormack) and...
randolphmn@...
Oct 2, 2008 1:33 am
32469
Someone tried that, but not P&P themselves. The Broadway version of TRS had music by Jule Styne, the last he did, and lyrics by Norman and Bob Merrill. After...
And Frederica von Stade ________________________________ From: PnP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PnP@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of randolphmn@... Sent: 01...
Barker, Matthew
matthew.barker@...
Oct 2, 2008 6:05 am
32471
I am a big fan of the singing of Kenneth McKellar ! Have you heard his 1957 record 'The Song of the Clyde' ? Simply wonderful..... Roger ... singing folk songs...
From Roger There is an interesting piece on Max Ophuls in the latest London Review of Books : http://www.lrb.co.uk/v30/n19/wood01_.html US folks might also...
Bob Merrill & Jule Styne collaborated on Barbra Streisand's Broadway vehicle Funny Girl, which was a big hit & opened in 1964. Babs, as Fanny Brice, had her...
Quick, Nurse, the bucket.....!!! Mark ... From: britmusical To: PnP@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:03 AM Subject: [PnP] Re: Oh...Rosalinda!...
I have always enjoyed Victoria de los Angeles' recording of those folk songs from The Auvergne - it's almost possible to think of her as a shepherdess... : ) ...
The article about Ms Palin is jaw-dropping. As if shooting mooses and polar bears wasn't bad enough, she appears to believe that having Ivana Trump do a...
Does anybody know where I can get a high quality photo of Joyce Carey as Myrtle Bagot in "Brief Encounter" - the more pursed lipped the better. We have a...
Barker, Matthew
matthew.barker@...
Oct 2, 2008 10:47 am
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You should be able to capture a screen snapshot (using vlc or other media player) from a DVD or DVDR copy. For best quality I would use the recenly restored...
I believe some author answered his critics with "I could not possibly begin not to disagree with you less." While the other party is pondering that statement...
But do you have an opinion re "Classical Barbra"? Randy ... From: Tipu Purkayastha <tipu_lives@...> Subject: [PnP] Re: Oh...Rosalinda! and its faults...
randolph man
randolphmn@...
Oct 2, 2008 7:20 pm
32483
In a message dated 10/2/2008 3:10:29 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Oh, Roger. Don't raise your blood pressure fretting over US politics. We do, and we can...
I like it, but can it tolerate being rattled off after yet another beer? (Lubitsch could have parlayed this into a running gag). Randy Sent via BlackBerry from...
randolphmn@...
Oct 2, 2008 9:40 pm
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Have the phrase stamped on one of those ubiquitous bracelets that everyone wears now, and reference as needed. http://www.mcphee.com/items/M6145.html...
Thelma has said I can now tell you all ... There is a region 1 (US) DVD of AMOLAD on the way! [pause for deafening applause] It'll be packaged with Age of...
That's great news. As I reported earlier the restoration people at Columbia, under the direction of Grover Crisp, have been working like gangbusters on the...
randolphmn@...
Oct 2, 2008 10:41 pm
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I made it to the NFT (my first time there) for AMOLAD last night. It was greatly cheering to see an audience of around 50 or more, of all ages. Lots of younger...
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