I saw a roadshow production of this in 1966, with Alfred Drake, Ann Jeffries, Henry Calvin and I am sorry but I can't recall who did the Prince. Wonderful. And this song, done properly, is simply sublime. It is my nomination for the best song in any musical comedy. Period. It will always bring you to tears. In 1972 or 73, I think it was, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, I saw it again, this time with Rhonda Fleming as LaLume and Kieth Andes as Haj, believe it or not. They did a fine job, but not quite Alfred Drake and company. One year, before the fall of the Iron Curtain, a young African American couple (names?) won the Tchaikovsky Vocal Competition in Moscow with this song. Astonishingly they reprised the song on one of the several variety shows on television on the air then, and they were wonderful. Couldn't happen today, of course. Even if there were real variety shows on the air now, the public very likely wouldn't "get it."
I also saw that production in Boston the same year. I still remember how thrilled I was hearing this song performed live, even though I was already familiar with it from the original cast album. There are many recordings of it, almost all performed as a solo number, and occasionally as a duet. Although the lyrics and music are incredibly beautiful ("all that can sway, all that can stun, all that's for the heart's lifting..."), they are positively sublime when performed as a quartet.
Inés de Erausquin find the 1991 recording with Ramey. The daughter is sung by Ruth Ann Swenson. Her breath control at the end is ASTOUNDING! The best recording of this I've ever found.
yeah but listen to Julie Andrews singing it live in Japan...its 100 times better...the phrasing she does is unparalleled...this is childs play in comparsion.
It was too heavy for such a soft and tender song! Like a hot Summer day you wouldn't have a heavy rich meal. When l the voices came together it was an assault.
It’s wonderful to see and hear the quartet that Borodin wrote.
I saw a roadshow production of this in 1966, with Alfred Drake, Ann Jeffries, Henry Calvin and I am sorry but I can't recall who did the Prince. Wonderful. And this song, done properly, is simply sublime. It is my nomination for the best song in any musical comedy. Period. It will always bring you to tears. In 1972 or 73, I think it was, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, I saw it again, this time with Rhonda Fleming as LaLume and Kieth Andes as Haj, believe it or not. They did a fine job, but not quite Alfred Drake and company. One year, before the fall of the Iron Curtain, a young African American couple (names?) won the Tchaikovsky Vocal Competition in Moscow with this song. Astonishingly they reprised the song on one of the several variety shows on television on the air then, and they were wonderful. Couldn't happen today, of course. Even if there were real variety shows on the air now, the public very likely wouldn't "get it."
The tenor was Frank Porretta and the soprano who.played the daughter was Lee Venora in the 1966 revival. Ann Jeffries played the other female role.
I also saw that production in Boston the same year. I still remember how thrilled I was hearing this song performed live, even though I was already familiar with it from the original cast album. There are many recordings of it, almost all performed as a solo number, and occasionally as a duet. Although the lyrics and music are incredibly beautiful ("all that can sway, all that can stun, all that's for the heart's lifting..."), they are positively sublime when performed as a quartet.
Terrific, all of them!
glorious! I have tears in my eyes. That wonderful soaring phrase at the end always gets me :-) and what a group of voices! they're all amazing!
Inés de Erausquin find the 1991 recording with Ramey. The daughter is sung by Ruth Ann Swenson. Her breath control at the end is ASTOUNDING! The best recording of this I've ever found.
yeah but listen to Julie Andrews singing it live in Japan...its 100 times better...the phrasing she does is unparalleled...this is childs play in comparsion.
@@baribearsdDoretta Morrow. She was amazing.
Just discovered this song about a month ago. When I get up every morning I have to listen to it. I love Julie Andrews rendition
Julie Andrew's and this is my beloved
Julie Andrews sang in lower keys.I prefer the Maureen O Hara performance of the song
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Wonderful!
Amazing!
I miss these shows done at the Met or Lincoln Center. Why have they stopped showing such telecasts on PBS?
It's beautiful! Is there any way I can buy this arrayment! STBB four voice!
bravo
It was too heavy for such a soft and tender song! Like a hot Summer day you wouldn't have a heavy rich meal. When l the voices came together it was an assault.
Hadley needs to stop screaming his high notes.
He has.
@@venturesome456 Damn dude