Topic: THE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER WHOSE WORK I NEVER NEED TO SEE AGAIN (Read 8550 times)

bk · « **on:** March 30, 2024, 12:21:36 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of a director/choreographer whose work I never need to see again, and now it is time for you to post until the never need to see cows come home come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2024, 12:22:16 AM »

And the word of the day is: EXTRAVAGANZA!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2024, 12:47:33 AM »

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Rodzinski · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2024, 01:30:40 AM »

Notes scrimped. Saved.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2024, 01:34:04 AM »

Not that it was especially memorable, but I recall preferring the Radcliffe How To Succeed to the Broderick version (Ferris Bueller Succeeds).

singdaw · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:21:51 AM »

Good morning, friends.

singdaw · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:22:12 AM »

DR George, thank you for explaining what a paper tech is.

singdaw · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:22:33 AM »

singdaw · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:22:49 AM »

Who decides these things?

singdaw · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:30:16 AM »

Yes, DR Rodzinski - the Easter Vigil service, at least as practiced in the Episcopal Church, goes on for many hours. I always thought it was inconsiderate of the musicians, who had to work Mandy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil on Saturday, and then Easter morning. It's a marathon.

singdaw · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:30:55 AM »

And in some places, they add insult to injury by having an Evensong service on Easter Sunday afternoon.

Freddie · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:39:33 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 30, 2024, 04:22:12 AM

DR George, thank you for explaining what a paper tech is.

Yes, that was interesting!

Freddie · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:40:40 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 30, 2024, 04:22:33 AM

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Can't you have a Virtual Vacation Day by just going on YouTube or watching a movie?

Freddie · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2024, 04:43:00 AM »

So great to hear last night went so well for Larry.

Looking forward to what Chas says about it today!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2024, 05:21:50 AM »

Good morning, all.

Ginny · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2024, 05:33:19 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! Quiet Easter weekend for us…

vixmom · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:02:56 AM »

Good morning

vixmom · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:03:10 AM »

Yesterday was a day

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:03:23 AM »

You know what?

When DR Elmore gets up on stage and talks, he sounds pretty damned smart.

He had a very receptive audience and a pretty good talk host, even if she did try at first to pronounce Robert Russell Bennett's surname as Benét. But the talk was entertaining and enlightening and just what we all needed in preparation for watching (and especially listening to) the ballet. It went off beautifully, and at the intermission when DR Elmore was spoken of in the most glowing terms on the stream itself, our audience let him know exactly how much his contributions were appreciated. In my view, it was a rewarding time for all.

I sat with Rob Berman and adopted son Joshie and their other friends, and they all went on about how much damned music there really is in a ballet, and how wonderful the orchestration was. DR Elmore's inspirations, such as making one number a tango, another a Charleston, etc., and his scoring for a wide selection of instruments (for a classical ballet) like piano, guitar and banjo, a drum set in addition to a standard array of percussion, were just perfect. If there are details he'd like to further improve, that's fine, but this was a SUCCESS and that conclusion was unanimous.

And the reimagined ballet itself? I think it was wonderful and that all the "creatives" had their collective heads in just the right places for this one.

vixmom · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:03:46 AM »

I overslept so had no time for my morning routine and had to rush out the door to work

vixmom · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:05:17 AM »

At lunch time I checked my emails and found a message which , after a frustrating morning, was NOT what Ineeded to see at that moment.

vixmom · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:07:33 AM »

I have since received a follow up message and I prefer to put the entire situation behind me .

vixmom · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:07:49 AM »

And that’s all I’m saying about THAT.

vixmom · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:08:47 AM »

We did end up getting our a little early for Good Friday which was helpful as I had a million things to do before church.

vixmom · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:09:29 AM »

I was happily able to have a brief chat with our dear Elmore

vixmom · « **Reply #25 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:10:26 AM »

I am so sorry I couldn’t t attend last night, but I am thrilled to hear how well everything went.

vixmom · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:10:45 AM »

I hope to watch tonight’s evening performance

vixmom · « **Reply #27 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:11:27 AM »

Thank you for your repor, Chas!

vixmom · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:13:10 AM »

On Good Friday my church holds a Tennenbrae service.

vixmom · « **Reply #29 on:** March 30, 2024, 06:14:18 AM »

The church is lit by seven candles, representing the seven stations of the cross and the Christ candle and dim overhead lighting

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