Topic: DISCOVERING A CLASSIC (Read 4169 times)

bk · « **on:** March 31, 2020, 12:19:48 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were classic and discovered, and now it is time for you to post until the classic cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2020, 12:20:26 AM »

And the word of the day is: PLENARY!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2020, 12:27:39 AM »

Happy Birthday to (occasional) DR Ann!

Freddie · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:17:59 AM »

TOD: For some reason, it took way too long for me to just watch "Sophie's Choice" all the way through.

Freddie · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:19:01 AM »

Is that too modern to be called a "classic" for the TOD?

Freddie · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:20:20 AM »

Or maybe it's more that the performance is considered a classic than the whole movie in the case of "Sophie's choice."

Freddie · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:22:23 AM »

I also have seen the classic "Nothing Sacred" in sections a lot over time, but never start to finish. (For theater experts and even many Jule Styne fans: That's the story that became the musical "Hazel Flagg." )

Freddie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:23:25 AM »

Yet I watched its remake "Living It Up" (not considered a classic, but really enjoyable ) with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis a number of times.

bk · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:25:15 AM »

I loved Living It Up when I saw it as a kid.

bk · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:25:22 AM »

Why I oughta...

bk · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:26:40 AM »

Listening to a wonderful French composer I've never heard of - eight symphonies, all wonderful - Charles Tournemire. They're all on the Tube of You, but first watch A Carol Christmas because we need a little Christmas, right this very minute.

bk · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:26:55 AM »

I suppose I'll have my nightly shower.

bk · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:27:04 AM »

Yes, I suppose I will.

bk · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:27:43 AM »

I'm thinking about issuing a foreign cast album on CD, just for fun.

Freddie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:29:18 AM »

BK - The actual Kerr "Cabaret" review is right here at this link, if you have any free Times clicks left. Otherwise, maybe a new free-click amount of Times articles starts for you on the 1st of the new month.

Here's the review.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/theater/82958835.pdf

I can't figure out how to cut and paste this. Maybe someone else can send it to you or take a screen shot?

Freddie · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:34:24 AM »

Jane, thanks for asking. And continued thanks fir all the healing vibes. He's doing Ok enough (though not nearly all that great yet) to don aloft Liam's walks as of Monday (or was it afternoon Sunday).

Freddie · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:35:01 AM »

He says it is frustrating that once in a while, there are people who do not respect the six-feet-rule (or I guess even the two-feet rule, if there was one) and follow too closely even when it's mentioned. This happened when he was entering the building at one point Monday.

Freddie · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:36:24 AM »

Since I slept six hours, trying to decide if I'm just up early, or just taking a break from sleeping.

George · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:36:34 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 31, 2020, 01:27:43 AM

I'm thinking about issuing a foreign cast album on CD, just for fun.

Is it an actual foreign language cast album? That would be cool...assuming that it's a foreign language cast album of a known musical.

Freddie · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:39:28 AM »

I'm amazed that there' are these fully-done good quality news shows for the audience at 4 in the morning.

Are they for insomniacs or for the 1 a.m. West Coast audience for whim 1 a.m. there is just late night TV?

Freddie · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:48:27 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 31, 2020, 01:27:43 AM

I'm thinking about issuing a foreign cast album on CD, just for fun.

I love the Hebrew "King and I."which was co-translated by Naomi Shemer, one of the great Israeli writers we studied in school, and at least for the album, she matches Hammerstein with the beauty of language. And really elevates "A Puzzlement" and :Shall I Tell You What I Think of You" somehow. I'm not sure the more eloquent King in "Puzzlement" is correct based on what Hammerstein had created, but as a lyric, she brings the magic she always brought to her own non-translation writing.

bk · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:58:25 AM »

Yes, a VERY famous musical in a foreign language. We shall see.

bk · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:59:44 AM »

I was nosing around online and found that you can order from my beloved Thai place Talesai via Grubhub so I just did - Thai salad with peanut dressing and their great chicken pad thai. So, that will arrive by two o'clock. Very excited. Not free delivery, but only three bucks so...

bk · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:00:18 AM »

Still need to shower but am waiting for the current symphony to finish, which is three minutes from now.

George · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:04:51 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 31, 2020, 01:58:25 AM

Yes, a VERY famous musical in a foreign language. We shall see.

Can't wait to find out what it is...assuming you actually release it.

Freddie · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:26:37 AM »

The Hebrew "Hello Dolly" has an emotional history, in that the Dolly, Hanna Marron, was a while later on her way to be seen for Golde in the "Fiddler" film - and was apparently a leading candidate for the role - when her vehicle was bombed during the war.

She came back as a stage performer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Maron even after losing her leg, and lived until 2014 at 90. - but that made a film career not happen. She's said have one of the longest stage careers ever.

Freddie · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:31:00 AM »

CNN's "Early Start" show at this hour ihas gotten as elaborate as its shows during the day. I guess they'll re-use a lot of these segments during the high-viewing time, though.

I guess people who actually leave (in nirmaltimes) to work at 6 a.m. are a good market for advertisers too.

TCB · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:30:40 AM »

I can’t sleep! I blame Jose. Or Freddie. Or BK.

TCB · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:31:31 AM »

I don’t know what the reason is for being awake.

TCB · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:32:10 AM »

I didn’t even have any coffee yesterday.

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