| re: Kiss Me, Kate and The Band’s Visit Yesterday | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 06:00 pm EST 02/18/19 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 05:59 pm EST 02/18/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Kiss Me, Kate and The Band’s Visit Yesterday - PlayWiz 05:48 pm EST 02/18/19 | |
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| So why are companies' casting notices of today many times saying specifically what the ranges of the roles are in terms of top and bottom notes, if the role can be transposed? Because it's always easier not to transpose if possible (time and money being issues) - especially if we're talking regional productions, etc. On Broadway, you better believe keys are always adjusted to the first cast (regardless of the key the composer wrote the songs in - that just doesn't matter) - and when new stars come in, they are usually adjusted then as well. (compare the 2 recordings of Spider Woman for a number of examples with all 3 of the leads). You may not realize, for instance, though, that most of Merman's keys for Gypsy were higher than in the published score (and likewise, the rental materials)? Just for an example. And even in Kate, if I recall correctly, Kirk's key for "Why Can't You Behave" was lower than in the published score. |
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