Topic: HIGH SPIRITS (Read 7678 times)

John G. · « **Reply #60 on:** July 22, 2022, 10:02:50 AM »

Oh, and Mr. Turner is fascinating.

John G. · « **Reply #61 on:** July 22, 2022, 10:03:09 AM »

Three!

John G. · « **Reply #62 on:** July 22, 2022, 10:03:31 AM »

I guess I’ve seen more than I realized.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #63 on:** July 22, 2022, 10:05:52 AM »

Yes, confirmed, Naked is definitely the one I tried to watch and couldn't get through it. I look forward to trying a couple of those others.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #64 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:03:18 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 22, 2022, 09:37:26 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2022, 09:30:20 AM
The Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs to avoid are the ones from the Stratford Festival with their prancy airy-fairy stagings, synthesized orchestra, and, in The Gondoliers, a man in drag playing the Duchess.

The early 1980s BBC series are pretty lousy as well - poor international casting and abridged texts - but the double bill of Trial By Jury and Cox & Box is fanrtastic.

Thank you! It's mostly by accident of omission that I've skipped over those all of these years. I did watch a couple of them on PBS back then and wasn't inspired. I'll keep an eye out for that double bill, though.

For recordings, I collected all the stereo era D'oyly Cartes, then later went back and picked up the earlier ones with Martyn Green, etc. I still have all of those. But for whatever reason, I never had the Sir Macolm Sargents.

My first complete G&S recording was Sir Malcolm's The Yeoman of the Guard. I have all of his series and they vary but I love his Yeoman, Ruddigore, Iolanthe, Patience, and Trial by Jury. The Pinafore and Pirates aren't bad, especially because so much of The Pirates of Penzance seems to be a parody of early Verdi opera.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:05:21 AM »

Quote from: John G. on July 22, 2022, 09:59:14 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2022, 09:30:20 AM
The Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs to avoid are the ones from the Stratford Festival with their prancy airy-fairy stagings, synthesized orchestra, and, in The Gondoliers, a man in drag playing the Duchess.

The early 1980s BBC series are pretty lousy as well - poor international casting and abridged texts - but the double bill of Trial By Jury and Cox & Box is fanrtastic.

I’m not fond of the Australian versions from the Sydney Opera House. I find them sluggish and overstuffed.

Their Die Fledermaus is rather interesting.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #66 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:06:13 AM »

Knock on wood, I think my back issues may be clearing up after four days of hell.

John G. · « **Reply #67 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:10:56 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2022, 11:05:21 AM

Quote from: John G. on July 22, 2022, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2022, 09:30:20 AM
The Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs to avoid are the ones from the Stratford Festival with their prancy airy-fairy stagings, synthesized orchestra, and, in The Gondoliers, a man in drag playing the Duchess.

The early 1980s BBC series are pretty lousy as well - poor international casting and abridged texts - but the double bill of Trial By Jury and Cox & Box is fanrtastic.

I’m not fond of the Australian versions from the Sydney Opera House. I find them sluggish and overstuffed.

Their Die Fledermaus is rather interesting.

Their Gondoliers is yawn-inducing.

John G. · « **Reply #68 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:14:54 AM »

TOD:

The rest of The Batman, Downton Abbey: A New Era

Jrand73 · « **Reply #69 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:16:28 AM »

Hmmm.....my first G/S recording was HMS PINAFORE on the London Jubilee label....with the D'Oyly Carte company and James Walker conducting.

I also got the Glyndebourne Chorus and the Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent.

I may also have the Angel recording on CD.

AND both those LP sets were right next to a Broadway show mentioned in the notes....HIGH SPIRITS.

Now I want to see HMS PINAFORE again. I think it's my favorite....although I like all of the G/S catalog.

Lots of fun kids in this production I choreographed back in 1985.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:26:19 AM »

Good back news DR ELMORE.

singdaw · « **Reply #71 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:35:33 AM »

Nice photo, DR Jrand71.

singdaw · « **Reply #72 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:35:46 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 22, 2022, 11:06:13 AM

Knock on wood, I think my back issues may be clearing up after four days of hell.

Huzzah!

singdaw · « **Reply #73 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:36:58 AM »

This is Informa. She narrates and guides you through the 6 required annual training courses on protecting private data, which haven't been updated in 10 years.

How I hate her.

singdaw · « **Reply #74 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:37:28 AM »

But I am now recertified for another year.

singdaw · « **Reply #75 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:37:35 AM »

So there's that.

singdaw · « **Reply #76 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:38:46 AM »

Our ride to the airport departs the domicile tomorrow morning at 4:30am.

singdaw · « **Reply #77 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:39:20 AM »

Assuming the flight is not cancelled, we expect to be in Philadelphia around 10:00am.

George · « **Reply #78 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:43:17 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 22, 2022, 05:57:49 AM

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Wow! Congrats, Ron!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #79 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:44:28 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 22, 2022, 11:36:58 AM

This is Informa. She narrates and guides you through the 6 required annual training courses on protecting private data, which haven't been updated in 10 years.

How I hate her.

Any relation to Philia or Domina?

George · « **Reply #80 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:44:36 AM »

Quote from: John G. on July 22, 2022, 06:10:37 AM

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Phoodle in 3

And congrats to you, John!

George · « **Reply #81 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:49:59 AM »

Quote from: Jane on July 22, 2022, 09:04:16 AM

George, the show you should be watching is The Orville. It is now on Hulu and better than ever.

I did watch the first season when it was on Fox, but I don't have Hulu, so I haven't seen it since. $:-\$

George · « **Reply #82 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:50:09 AM »

I really did enjoy the first season and was disappointed that it moved to a pay streaming service. I'm glad that it's gotten even better, though.

George · « **Reply #83 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:51:17 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 22, 2022, 09:05:10 AM

Regarding last night's hearing:

George · « **Reply #84 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:52:23 AM »

Quote from: Jane on July 22, 2022, 09:06:08 AM

If interested in The Orville or not, I wish everyone would please sign the petition to save this show.
https://www.change.org/p/hulu-renew-the-orville-season-4

Signed!

George · « **Reply #85 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:54:26 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 22, 2022, 11:35:33 AM

Nice photo, DR Jrand71.

Agreed!

George · « **Reply #86 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:54:43 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on July 22, 2022, 11:26:19 AM

Good back news DR ELMORE.

Agreed!!

George · « **Reply #87 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:57:14 AM »

Topic of the Day: I'm watching on my phone a (covertly acquired) MP4 video of the Dutch production of Sondheim and Lapine's Passion.

George · « **Reply #88 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:57:25 AM »

Dutch is a very different language than English.

George · « **Reply #89 on:** July 22, 2022, 12:11:37 PM »

And now that we're so close...

News:

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