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re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM.

Posted by:	Chromolume 10:29 am EST 11/19/14
In reply to:	I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - Delvino 08:29 am EST 11/19/14

I may be wrong, but I believe that the "high notes" (really only one) and the prerecorded vocals for reasons of "stagecraft" are two different things. I can totally understand the strategy behind having Christine's final high E in the title song lipsynched. Yes, I know that Barbara Cook sang those Eb's in Candide every performance. But most singers wouldn't want to have to do that - even opera sopranos who specialize in that kind of coloratura range are not asked to do that every night. As far as I know, that's the only "money note" that is prerecorded. The other prerecorded sections don't involve such acrobatic singing, and are done for more practical "stagecraft" (as you put it) reasons. If I'm wrong, and more of Christine's high notes are lipsynched, forgive my ignorance. (But then, tell me specifically where these notes are.) The show is about this guy in love with a voice. And it turns out, a percentage of her money notes are controlled in the back of the Majestic. The show is also about a guy who has a severe facial deformity, covered by a mask for most of the show. And it turns out, the deformity is created by makeup artists in the dressing room. It's called theatre. ;-)

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Thread:	re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - enoch10 01:15 pm EST 11/19/14 re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - Michael_Portantiere 12:14 pm EST 11/19/14 (10) re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - Chromolume 12:32 pm EST 11/19/14 (9) re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - Michael_Portantiere 01:31 pm EST 11/19/14 (8) re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - enoch10 03:11 pm EST 11/19/14 (7) Before we let it go: was the Andrews tape controversial? - Delvino 03:53 pm EST 11/19/14 (3) re: Before we let it go: was the Andrews tape controversial? - enoch10 04:25 pm EST 11/19/14 (2) Liza in V/V - sandcastle 06:46 pm EST 11/19/14 (1) re: Liza in V/V - Delvino 10:58 pm EST 11/19/14 Correction - enoch10 03:17 pm EST 11/19/14 (2) re: Correction - Holland 04:59 pm EST 11/19/14 (1) re: Correction - enoch10 05:25 pm EST 11/19/14 re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - Delvino 10:46 am EST 11/19/14 (6) re: I've been waiting for "Some of Christine's high notes are on tape" at PHANTOM. - Chromolume 11:50 am EST 11/19/14 (5) Thank you; much appreciate the historical info; a note on what is "deception" - Delvino 03:08 pm EST 11/19/14 (4) re: Thank you; much appreciate the historical info; a note on what is "deception" - Chromolume 08:03 pm EST 11/19/14 (1) Exceeding the demands of the triple threat. - Delvino 06:47 am EST 11/20/14 re: Thank you; much appreciate the historical info; a note on what is "deception" - enoch10 03:28 pm EST 11/19/14 Yeah, I know; it's "Le Jazz Hot." - Delvino 03:09 pm EST 11/19/14

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