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re: R.I.P. Mitch Leigh, ‘Man of La Mancha’ Composer, Dies at 86

Posted by: peter3053 02:41 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to: R.I.P. Mitch Leigh, ‘Man of La Mancha’ Composer, Dies at 86 - jesse21 12:46 pm EDT 03/16/14

A major moment in musical history. The musical is one of the spiritually inspiring ones, calling us all to treat each other with even greater love and respect, even when the cynics call us mad. It says if we see each other as ennobled, we can change each other to become so. Romantic, yes, in the philosophical sense of that word. But it doesn't pull punches either. Evil and virtue are presented as they are, but, as Cervantes says, "Maddest of all is to see life as it is, and not as it ought to be!!"

Vale, Mitch Leigh.


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re: R.I.P. Mitch Leigh, ‘Man of La Mancha’ Composer, Dies at 86

Posted by: BobD 09:03 am EDT 03/18/14
In reply to: re: R.I.P. Mitch Leigh, ‘Man of La Mancha’ Composer, Dies at 86 - peter3053 02:41 pm EDT 03/16/14

Very nicely put. My favorite line in the show--and there are many--is not from Don Quixote but Alonso Quijana: "in my house there will be courtesy."
Bob


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re: R.I.P. Mitch Leigh, ‘Man of La Mancha’ Composer, Dies at 86

Posted by: Thom915 09:39 pm EDT 03/16/14
In reply to: re: R.I.P. Mitch Leigh, ‘Man of La Mancha’ Composer, Dies at 86 - peter3053 02:41 pm EDT 03/16/14

Well said, Peter. I remember during high school the song The Impossible Dream was thought of as a truly inspirational song. That was a less cynical time, I guess. So many people connected the two (song and show) that when it played summer stock people asked to see The Impossible Dream meaning Man of La Mancha rather than The Impossible Years which was coming in the following week. It was confusing. Rest in peace Mitch Leigh with all the truly nice people you meet now.


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