Posted on 01/25/2005 5:53:22 AM PST by Borges
I hope all that wasn't more than you ever wanted to know. :-)
I have a compilation disc, which has the "best of" from a host of G&S plays.
Unfortunately, I have no idea where it is, at the moment.
Kind of like the rest of my CD collection.
"Too precious"? You "find nothing in their operettas that interest" you? Hmmmmmmmm...so you don't like making outrageous fun of and massive put downs of feminazis (yes,they were around back then too...try seeing "PRINCESS IDA")of interest? Politics is just too "twee",dear? Okay,then don't see/listen to any G&S;it's your loss. :-)
You might want to buy the entire operettas.Many CDs would be more difficult to misplace. LOL
I take it you've seen "Sideways". How'd you like it?
I must be really out of the loop, huh?
You hum ballet scores? Now THAT is weird;especially humming "AFTERNOON OF A FAUN"!
Did somebody mention G&S? *LOL*
Hey nopardons, guess what show I'm currently involved in?
Not a lyrical, melodic bar of Gilbert or Sullivan in sight! I'm doing Sweeney Todd - Stephen Sondheim. Interesting, and vocally quite an atonal (in parts) challenge.
Sorry,I should have pinged you....hanging my head in shame.
"SWEENY TODD"? Oh gee....Sondheim in his garbage era,though not quite as bad as others he's written. Poor you.
To each their own, I guess. But the political/social satire of Gilbert and Sullivan continues to elate me - over 100 years on.
G&S also have beautiful melodies, with gorgeous scoring. 'Sorry Her Lot' from Pinafore is one of the most plaintiff comedic pieces I've ever heard.
Ok, the volume of scores produced by the partnership for D'Oyly Carte in such a short period of time, may smack of production line musical theatre (for it's time)....but the melodies last, and the comedy within the vocal dialogue - and the clever use of words - is astounding.
Count me among the G&S fans of Freerepublic.
I'm finding the show an interesting challenge...funny enough. If only to prove that I have a decent ear, and can still sing an atonal alto line without going flat. (Ha! Can't say the same for some of our tenors....but we have only started rehearsing) *L*
Not much cheer...although, the black comedy of this piece appeals to me.
Will let you know how it goes.
For a semi-amateur Society we've a 21 piece orchestra - which is quite big, which may help the production.
Well I didn't expect people to include art films! You are correct, those fine films meet my filter.
'80s are practically another era. POTC 2004 $371MM. Fat Wedding 2002 $241MM (Signs 2002 $238MM and no nominations).
POTC was embraced by millions. $371:$241 is a significant difference, in my opinion, especially for a film intended to be "serious". This field is not so strong that it should be missing from all major awards. Not that box office should drive awards, but why "Titanic" and not POTC?
Not intended to start a battle over "Titanic" (take SIL if you wish) - but meant as an example - it is "Pop" - why is one group's weak Pop date movie over-nominated, but another group's "Pop"ular movie under-nominated?
There is a reason, and it is not that "Titanic" is so fantastic, or "The Aviator" is such a tour de force that it must be nominated.
Maybe they should have entered under documentary. Or foreign language.
Diva's Husband
People are making way too much of this. It's really just a case of five other films getting more votes. It's not a snub. For all we know it came in 6th place behind 5th by one vote. And let me say that cinematography is more important to a film then acting. A film can work with bad acting but if it's badly lit...forget about it.
That's an IMPRESSIVE orchestra you have there!
Please keep me apprised of how it goes and BREAK A LEG! :-)
Gump just suffers from comparison with Pulp Fiction. And by beating Pulp Fiction, it makes it even worse. Gump is a great flick. Pulp Fiction is a masterpiece. They are both great as films - maybe it is the energy of PF that keeps it on my Tivo all the time.
Diva's Husband
Sullivan wrote the only English music of his day worth talking about. He was certainly influenced by Donizetti and Offenbach but had a lyrical gift all his own. No one set English words to music better then did. No one.
All else,you are 100% correct on.BRAVO! :-)
You are preaching to the choir with me, nopardons! *S*
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