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| Last Edit: AC126748 08:40 am EDT 08/10/20 | |
| Posted by: AC126748 08:38 am EDT 08/10/20 | |
| In reply to: My Life with Albertine - Barrister1132 05:34 pm EDT 08/09/20 | |
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| If I recall correctly, this production opened the current Playwrights Horizons complex. I remember it being beautifully designed -- the setting was a Belle Epoque salon in a Paris home -- and containing some lovely music, but that it was rather lifeless onstage. The cast was indeed marvelous. It was my first time hearing Kelli O'Hara and I knew instantly this was a major voice. Emily Skinner stole her few brief scenes, though I believe she missed a number of performances (as was often the case with her at the time). Regarding Carver, you could tell that his vocal capacity was diminished in comparison to KISS or PARADE. But he was always a brilliant actor and held the stage effectively as the narrator. He had the right haunted quality for the character. It was a masterful performance. I'm glad the score was preserved, as it was the show's best feature. |
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| re: My Life with Albertine | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 12:33 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
| In reply to: re: My Life with Albertine - AC126748 08:38 am EDT 08/10/20 | |
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| I really enjoy Ricky Ian Gordon's composition and therefore was rather enchanted by the show's music, but the story was rather like a walk through a sun-dappled park. Lovely, but not especially compelling or memorable. I do wish more had come from Ms. O'Hara's more memorable performance in Ricky Ian Gordon's adaptation of FAR FROM HEAVEN, which I really really liked. - GMB |
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| re: My Life with Albertine | |
| Posted by: theaterisok 02:00 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
| In reply to: re: My Life with Albertine - GrumpyMorningBoy 12:33 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
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| Far From Heaven was not written by Ricky Ian Gordon (though in my opinion it certainly suffered from the same "self-important" musical approach). | |
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| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 02:27 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
| In reply to: re: My Life with Albertine - theaterisok 02:00 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
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| I still liked it. :) - GMB |
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| Posted by: AC126748 02:39 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
| In reply to: OOPS. - GrumpyMorningBoy 02:27 pm EDT 08/10/20 | |
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| I liked O'Hara's performance in FAR FROM HEAVEN very much too, but I felt the emotional heft of the film didn't translate well to the stage. That was surely due in part to the lack of visual sweep -- the art direction and Ed Lachman's stunning cinematography are hard to beat -- and partially because I found the music forgettable. Of course, Elmer Bernstein is a tough act to follow. | |
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