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| re: Ronstadt in Pirates | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 10:16 am EST 01/14/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 10:14 am EST 01/14/22 | |
| In reply to: Ronstadt in Pirates - pookndale 10:08 pm EST 01/13/22 | |
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| I lived on the Upper West Side during the park run, and in addition to seeing it in the Delacorte, would walk over at night and listen to the show. Ronstadt was superb every time. When the show moved to B'way, I thought they allowed her to sing a bit more of the score in her belt, but I could be wrong (and will be corrected I'm sure). In any case, she was stunning on B'way, her "Poor Wandering One" and act one close superb. I never heard anyone find her vocals lacking -- fully accepting the amplification -- even if she was never considered anything close to an actor. She had maybe two lines that weren't sung, and their flat amateurishness ended up adding to the charm of the whole piece. Ronstadt's use of her voice was expert, and when she was singing, any awkwardness vanished. | |
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| re: Ronstadt in Pirates | |
| Posted by: waterfall 11:51 am EST 01/14/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Ronstadt in Pirates - Delvino 10:14 am EST 01/14/22 | |
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| How interesting. My experience almost exactly mirrors yours, Delvino, up to and including listening from outside often at Delacorte. I worked on the Broadway version up to opening, and I'd also agree that she did belt a bit more on Broadway. | |
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| re: Ronstadt in Pirates | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 07:55 pm EST 01/14/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 07:55 pm EST 01/14/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Ronstadt in Pirates - waterfall 11:51 am EST 01/14/22 | |
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| There's an argument to be made that the way Ronstadt blended the two voices -- her pop chest voice a glorious and supple instrument -- marked the event. She was a pristine, angelic Mabel capable of revealing another side of herself solely through that famous belt. When she let it loose in the second act, the justification for her casting only tripled. It's a unique performance, a masterful singer cleverly expanding and yet fully exploiting -- in the best sense -- her own vocal reputation. The other Mabels sang well, but only Ronstadt created that meta event. | |
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