Topic: THUS BEGINS A VERY BUSY WEEK (Read 10806 times)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #120 on:** January 27, 2014, 03:56:22 PM »

Ta-da!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #121 on:** January 27, 2014, 03:57:19 PM »

Well, now, there's a thing.

singdaw · « **Reply #122 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:11:12 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 27, 2014, 03:57:19 PM

there's a thing.

There's actually two.

Ginny · « **Reply #123 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:16:46 PM »

We went down the street to The Mad Italian for dinner - nice salad and delicious lasagna, accompanied by a bottle of Pinot Grigio. We are in for the evening.

Ginny · « **Reply #124 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:18:36 PM »

TOD - I had an album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. All I can remember about it is that the LP was translucent red.

ryacko · « **Reply #125 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:29:27 PM »

Greetings, all, and apologies for having been gone missing for so long.

Getting this show open was a beast and a half. Then to have the writer coming as well, whose past history was difficult at best, well, you can imagine. Between rehearsals and blizzards here in Maine, previews, opening, party, and weekend shows, my brain is only now coming back online. Singing everything from "Can't Get Started" to Porgy and Bess" can wear a boy out.

And yes, Opening went extremely well and audiences love the show. We have an ace jazz quartet onstage with us, and who doesn't love the music that Ira Gershwin wrote lyrics for?

I hope everyone has been doing well. I have 3 more weeks in the frigid northeast and then I am outta there.

TOD: My favorite record as a kid was Peter and the Wolf. I'm trying to remember the narrator. I want to say Burl Ives, but I'm not sure that's right. Oh, I think it was Sterling Holloway.

Btw, here's a little visual of the opening night gift I had made for the cast. Little magnets, via Cafe Press.

Jane · « **Reply #126 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:38:48 PM »

It is good to see you DR ryacko and to read your opening went well. The magnets you gifted are very nice.

Now you have me wondering who narrated my "Peter and the Wolf". I can almost hear the voice. I know it wasn't Burl Ives. I will ask my older brother if he knows.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #127 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:42:20 PM »

When California Music Theatre opened STRIKE UP THE BAND in 1988(89?), Leonore Gershwin gave me a framed sketch by George as an opening night gift. It may be my prized possession.

Jane · « **Reply #128 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:21:05 PM »

I found a listing of all the recordings, including the narrator's, of "Peter and the Wolf".

My brother remembers the album but not who narrated it. Looking at the years this was released it would have likely have been Sterling Holloway which was released in 1946.

I'm going to try and find a recording on the internet to listen to a few minutes of it.

Matthew · « **Reply #129 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:22:16 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 27, 2014, 05:21:05 PM

I found a listing of all the recordings, including the narrator's, of "Peter and the Wolf".

My brother remembers the album but not who narrated it. Looking at the years this was released it would have likely have been Sterling Holloway which was released in 1946.

I'm going to try and find a recording on the internet to listen to a few minutes of it.

I like Dame Edna's version. She also narrates "The Young Person Guide To the Orchestra" - it's a good recording

Jane · « **Reply #130 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:22:21 PM »

Sterling Holloway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTnRFJuHG4

Matthew · « **Reply #131 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:22:57 PM »

I'm back from a 13.42 mile bike ride. First in a few weeks. It was a great ride. Now a shower and then dinner with my BFF.

Jane · « **Reply #132 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:39:35 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on January 27, 2014, 05:22:57 PM

I'm back from a 13.42 mile bike ride. First in a few weeks. It was a great ride. Now a shower and then dinner with my BFF.

Good for you. Have fun tonight.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #133 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:41:44 PM »

I have no idea which "Peter and the Wolf" was the first I ever heard, but my first owned LP of it, ordered from the RCA Record Club, was the London Symphony conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent, Lorne Greene narrating.

Don't know if I still have it, but it looked like this: http://goo.gl/SvSD5W

ChasSmith · « **Reply #134 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:43:25 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on January 27, 2014, 04:42:20 PM

When California Music Theatre opened STRIKE UP THE BAND in 1988(89?), Leonore Gershwin gave me a framed sketch by George as an opening night gift. It may be my prized possession.

That's incredible, and wonderful!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #135 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:44:44 PM »

Seriously. THAT is a gift!

George · « **Reply #136 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:44:55 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 27, 2014, 05:22:21 PM

Sterling Holloway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTnRFJuHG4

I watched part of "My Fair Lady" on TCM yesterday and the first thing that I thought of when I read this was Alfred P. Doolittle recorded "Peter and the Wolf"?

And then I listened to the clip.

Jane · « **Reply #137 on:** January 27, 2014, 05:56:45 PM »

ryacko · « **Reply #138 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:02:07 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 27, 2014, 05:22:21 PM

Sterling Holloway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTnRFJuHG4

Yes, DR Jane, that's the one I grew up listening to. I loved it.

Jane · « **Reply #139 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:13:02 PM »

DR ryacko.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #140 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:16:29 PM »

And we have a bass! Adam Alexander, whom I saw in several opera productions at Manhattan School of Music, will be one of the two basses in the Collegians. We're seeing another person tomorrow for the other spot. We now have six of the seven boys. I'm still waiting on a confirmation from one of the tenors, who's in LITTLE ME, and Jeanne Lehman, who will hopefully play the rich snobby mother of the bitch fiancee.

Big sigh of relief!

Jane · « **Reply #141 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:18:04 PM »

Congrats and vibes you receive the confirmation from the tenor.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #142 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:20:58 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 27, 2014, 06:18:04 PM

Congrats and vibes you receive the confirmation from the tenor.

I think we're fine. I just hope this Bass we're seeing tomorrow is up to snuff. I think he will be; we saw him last year while we were looking for a leading man. He was good, but not right for the lead.

John G. · « **Reply #143 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:33:16 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on January 27, 2014, 05:44:44 PM

Seriously. THAT is a gift!

It is indeed.

singdaw · « **Reply #144 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:41:00 PM »

Good news, DR elmore3003!

ps - Adam is a cutie.

singdaw · « **Reply #145 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:42:43 PM »

Excited - just got a ticket to a concert of West Side Story. They'll show the film, which will be accompanied LIVE by the Minnesota Orchestra. I guess the conductor will use some kind of click track system to stay in synch with the film.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #146 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:53:40 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 27, 2014, 06:41:00 PM

Good news, DR elmore3003!

ps - Adam is a cutie.

It's good to know that my visual aids to my adventures are appreciated! He was so good as Puck in Britten's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Manhattan School of Music, but he doesn't sing; he speaks! I also saw him as Papageno in MAGIC FLUTE; my goddaughter Charlotte was one of the three genii on a scooter in that production.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #147 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:54:27 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 27, 2014, 06:42:43 PM

Excited - just got a ticket to a concert of West Side Story. They'll show the film, which will be accompanied LIVE by the Minnesota Orchestra. I guess the conductor will use some kind of click track system to stay in synch with the film.

This is getting a lot of showings; the whole thing sounds pretty weird to me!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #148 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:56:37 PM »

Advice for our DR MBarnum!

Laura · « **Reply #149 on:** January 27, 2014, 06:57:40 PM »

Good evening.

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