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| Only 3? | |
| Last Edit: KingSpeed 03:31 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 03:27 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: Pirates of penzance was a success - dramedy 11:17 pm EDT 08/29/20 | |
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| I think all G&S are good. Esp “Iolanthe.” Also love the operetta “Die Fliedermous” (sp?). | |
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| re: Only 3? | |
| Posted by: Snowysdad 11:34 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: Only 3? - KingSpeed 03:27 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| After clicking on a link from this thread I found this beautiful concert Iolanthe. Sadly there are whole numbers excised and the running commentary a bit annoying but the singing, playing from the orchestra and fantastic conducting by Jane Glover, well if this doesn't convince that G & S stand up even today, I don't know what will. Enjoy!! | |
| Link | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2F3OWd0o9w |
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| It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. | |
| Posted by: ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: Only 3? - KingSpeed 03:27 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| (though a ridiculous show) | |
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| re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. | |
| Posted by: DavidEsq 12:14 am EDT 08/31/20 | |
| In reply to: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| I think many of the "second tier" G&S (Gondoliers, Ruddigore, Iolanthe, Patience, Yeoman) have some wonderful moments and great music but just aren't quite as accessible dramatically to audiences and harder to bring a more modern sensibility to. But most of my favorite individual numbers come from this group as opposed to the big three. | |
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| re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 09:56 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| It is not that unpopular an opinion. There are a number of us who count Ruddigore as their favorite. And its patter trio seems to appear once a decade on Broadway in some popular musical or other. |
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| re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:09 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - whereismikeyfl 09:56 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| And its patter trio seems to appear once a decade on Broadway in some popular musical or other. Well, the Papp Pirates in 1981 and Millie in 2002. But I think that's it. :-) |
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| re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 08:21 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:20 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| Well, they're ALL ridiculous - that's part of the fun. ;-) A favorite bit of dialogue in Ruddigore: Mad Margaret: But see, they come – Sir Despard and his evil crew! Hide, hide – they are all mad – quite mad! Rose: What makes you think that? Mad Margaret: Hush! They sing choruses in public. That's mad enough, I think. :-) |
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| re: Only 3? | |
| Posted by: Snowysdad 03:34 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: Only 3? - KingSpeed 03:27 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| Die Fliedermaus | |
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| Posted by: AlanScott 04:12 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Only 3? - Snowysdad 03:34 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| Die Fledermaus. | |
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| re: Only 3? | |
| Last Edit: Alcindoro 06:39 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| Posted by: Alcindoro 06:38 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Only 3? - AlanScott 04:12 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| Or, as B.J. Ward called it, DIE, FLEDERMAUS, DIE! | |
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| re: Only 3? | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 07:15 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Only 3? - Alcindoro 06:38 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| LOL. That's pretty funny. | |
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