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| Not Hammerstein's point | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 12:23 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Another Opinion - JayG 09:53 am EDT 06/24/18 | |
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| Have you ever listened to the original cast recording of Carmen Jones? Most of the singing is not what I would call "brassy show singing." That is so clearly not the kind of singing that Hammerstein and the other members of the creative team wanted for the principal roles. Indeed, a Carmen Jones filled with "brassy show singing" is clearly going against a major part of the original intention of the whole project, which was to give black artists a chance to show that they could sing opera. | |
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| re: Not Hammerstein's point | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 02:56 am EDT 06/25/18 | |
| In reply to: Not Hammerstein's point - AlanScott 12:23 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
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| I saw the show today. The singing was not "brassy." And Anika Noni Rose who plays Carmen sounded wonderful. | |
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| re: Not Hammerstein's point | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 06:56 pm EDT 06/25/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Not Hammerstein's point - lowwriter 02:56 am EDT 06/25/18 | |
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| That's good to hear, although it does seem that some people are perceiving the singing as "brassy." Whatever that really means. I would guess it means that the ladies are belting, which would probably also mean that at least some of the music has been put in lower keys. But it is good to hear that you didn't feel that way. | |
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| Link to where you can hear the original Broadway cast recording | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 04:48 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
| In reply to: Not Hammerstein's point - AlanScott 12:23 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
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| Kindly provided by the owners of the rights to the recording, Universal Music Group. | |
| Link | Carmen Jones on youtube |
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| Kitty Carlisle | |
| Posted by: richmurphy 07:11 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
| In reply to: Link to where you can hear the original Broadway cast recording - AlanScott 04:48 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
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| That's Kitty Carlisle of "A Night at the Opera" and "To Tell the Truth" fame on the final track, and not "Steve Carlisle" | |
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| re: Kitty Carlisle | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 07:32 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
| In reply to: Kitty Carlisle - richmurphy 07:11 pm EDT 06/24/18 | |
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| It says Steve there? LOL, that's funny. Kitty works hard to sound right, but she just can't make it. June Hawkins is terrific. | |
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