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| FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight | |
| Posted by: sergius 11:44 pm EST 12/13/17 | |
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| Rylance is superbly idiosyncratic as usual--his comic timing in particular is impeccable--and Davies sings beautifully, but there isn't much of a play here. The first Act bounds along. It's vastly entertaining and smartly written. The second half, however, disappoints because van Kampen hasn't figured out how to elaborate her themes once she has the king and Farinelli meet; the play loses intention and so it doesn't deepen. While all of the design elements here are beautifully, sumptuously rendered, FARANELLI AND THE KING isn't nearly as ravishing as it means to be. | |
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| Posted by: singleticket 07:27 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - sergius 11:44 pm EST 12/13/17 | |
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| I walked out after the first act in London. I found the first act inert dramatically and suspected a turn towards the sentimental was ahead. Rylance's characterization felt too much to me like a repeat of his magnificent Henry V. I'm surprised the show made it over to nyc. | |
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| Posted by: ryhog 09:22 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - singleticket 07:27 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
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| "I'm surprised the show made it over to nyc." Did you not read the reviews? Besides, if Rylance wanted to come over in a revival of The Blonde in the Thunderbird, it would have made it. |
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| Last Edit: singleticket 09:43 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:38 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - ryhog 09:22 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
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| Did you not read the reviews? I did indeed. I would have prefered him in The Blonde in the Thunderbird. |
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| indefinitely liked it more than you | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:04 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - sergius 11:44 pm EST 12/13/17 | |
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| And I’m not in love with Rylance like others. I found Jerusalem to be long and tedious without a satisfying ending. I think the last 15 minutes of this play is lacking with its wrap up, but i really enjoyed the production overall with the candles and costumes and acting and story. I’ve seen a lot of plays that I can’t wait until they end and that didn’t happen here for me. | |
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| just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! | |
| Last Edit: Leon_W 11:11 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| Posted by: Leon_W 11:06 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: indefinitely liked it more than you - dramedy 01:04 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I was absolutely spellbound by Jerusalem personally and loved the ending, I thought it was utterly mesmerizing and had real theatrical magic to it. Sure it was a big speech and swaying trees and wind if you want to be negative about it but for me it sent me out into the night with a real spring in my step. I think this was the best Rylance performance I have seen. I was warned off Farinelli and the King by someone I trust, they basically said it wouldn't be produced if the playwright wasn't his wife and they were stunned it was coming to Broadway they hated it so much. I might still see it because I am always engaged by Rylance but I am not expecting much form the play itself. |
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| re: just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! | |
| Posted by: singleticket 07:29 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! - Leon_W 11:06 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| Agreed, JERUSALEM is a brilliant play. I actually thought the ending was more powerful in text than the production that I saw on Broadway. Not sure why. | |
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| re: just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 04:36 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 04:35 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! - Leon_W 11:06 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I have the script, and rereading it In September noted again the layering and density of the unities, setting, sylvan milieu and brevity of the glimpse into this man’s sphere. The allusions and woven in elements of pastoral England, the Arcadian revels and customs, are almost too much to absorb in real time in the theater. Much to be enjoyed on the page. | |
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| re: just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! | |
| Posted by: ryhog 11:18 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: just my 2 cents.... Jerusalem has one of the most satisfying endings to me that I can think of ! - Leon_W 11:06 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I agree re Jerusalem. Farinelli does not, to me, have anything to hate. Go with the expectation it is not Shakespeare (the trappings are such that one could expect that) and I doubt you'll hate it, and I think you'll be pleasantly entertained. | |
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| re: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight | |
| Posted by: schauspieler 12:15 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - sergius 11:44 pm EST 12/13/17 | |
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| I thought the writing was pretty weak. Any chance to see Rylance is a treat though, and as you say, he is terrific. I wasn't crazy about the counter tenor's singing. Didn't care for that particular timbre which from what I've read is quite a bit different from the sound of a castrato. I wish they had cast a gorgeous sounding soprano. I just didn't believe that the singing of Davies, except maybe for that last song which was lovely, would transfix the king in the way the play depicts. | |
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| that is intriguing idea | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:00 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - schauspieler 12:15 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| To cast a soprano since she wouldn’t have to act the part. | |
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| re: that is intriguing idea | |
| Posted by: ryhog 08:56 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: that is intriguing idea - dramedy 01:00 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I thought the interplay between the alter egos was a nice extra dimension of the play that would be lost with a woman singing the role (unless I suppose you have her in drag). I was not looking for verisimilitude of the singing voice and had no difficulty appreciating the intention. Otherwise, I agree with what seems the general consensus: an enjoyable treat of a show albeit not as great a play as it aspired to be. | |
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| I didn’t expect it | |
| Posted by: dramedy 12:20 pm EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: re: that is intriguing idea - ryhog 08:56 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| I knew there were alternates for singing, but I assumed that it was two actors that sang that alternated the role. | |
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| FARINELLI that is.... | |
| Posted by: sergius 12:12 am EST 12/14/17 | |
| In reply to: FARANELLI AND THE KING Tonight - sergius 11:44 pm EST 12/13/17 | |
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| n/m | |
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| re: FARINELLI that is.... | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 07:29 pm EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: FARINELLI that is.... - sergius 12:12 am EST 12/14/17 | |
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| Thank you! I was wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on me. | |
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