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| re: "Bye Bye Birdie" overture | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:27 pm EDT 06/26/19 | |
| In reply to: re: "Bye Bye Birdie" overture - AlanScott 11:53 am EDT 06/26/19 | |
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| And in terms of the rental materials for Birdie (and in the published score), there are 2 (very different) options for both the overture and the entr'acte - one that would accompany a film sequence (A), and one without (B). The overture on the OBCR/OLCR is what is now "Entr'acte B" in the materials. But, no indication that this could be used as the overture. (Which is odd given that often such materials are based on changes made for the tours.) Also, the Broadway recording adds some extra "we love you Conrad" vocals at the very end - the melody is played in the orchestra but there's no indication of added vocals at that point in the score. The London version is exactly as is in the score, with no vocals at the end. |
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| re: "Bye Bye Birdie" overture | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 12:35 pm EDT 06/26/19 | |
| In reply to: re: "Bye Bye Birdie" overture - Chromolume 12:27 pm EDT 06/26/19 | |
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| Ah, I forgot that difference on the OLCR. My understanding, which I'm not positive is correct, is that the London recording uses the first national tour orchestrations, which are what was licensed. And if memory serves, this caused a bit of a problem when Encores! did the show, as they really wanted to use the true original Broadway orchestrations. I seem to think they found them. I probably should see if I can find any articles about this from the time, but I'm not feeling like doing that now. | |
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| re: "Bye Bye Birdie" overture | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:51 pm EDT 06/26/19 | |
| In reply to: re: "Bye Bye Birdie" overture - AlanScott 12:35 pm EDT 06/26/19 | |
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| I seem to recall a quote in the Suskin book about Encores having used the original orchestrations for the first time since the original production. So I think they did find them. | |
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