Posted on 12/10/2013 6:00:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind
It isn't my intention to compare and contrast the performances of Julie Andrews and Carrie Underwood, both of whom sang the lead role of Maria in The Sound of Music. As a classically trained singer, I find Andrews' crystalline, pitch-perfect voice inimitable. She has been a unique gift to the stage and screen. I can't think of a comparable talent. Her singing, dancing, and acting are all superb. Carrie Underwood has her own niche, and was very brave to take on such an uncharacteristic and formidable challenge.
The musical itself has some of the most memorable lyrics and tunes in musical history. But it also has much more than pretty tunes and delightful lyrics.
The Sound of Music reveals the culture shock that typified the sixties. During that time there was a titanic wrestling match between traditional America and radical America. For the time being, it appears the radical version of our country has prevailed.
I watched both the staged and on-screen versions. I honestly felt I may as well have been watching a musical about medieval England. The story seemed as far removed from the realities of present-day American society as the legend of King Arthur.
In fact, the musical does represent a now almost vanished era. It speaks to the worthiness of a holy secluded life, the transcendent love between a man and a woman, the exaltation of family, and the profound love of nation. How medieval, cynics might say.
It is hard to believe the film was released in 1965, the time of societal upheaval that enabled the ascendancy of the far Left in America.
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