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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2019 7:23:19 GMT
I'm curious to hear how Janie Dee handled the score. Carrie's music (particularly When I Marry Mister Snow) lies quite high, and Janie's voice has deteriorated over the years - did they lower the key or did she pull it together and get up there? Joanna has always maintained her soprano register in even some of her recent musical roles, where as Janie tended towards more character parts
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2019 7:25:34 GMT
That orchestra sounded INCREDIBLE. The Mr Snow (Company actor) was endearing and a highlight. Those last notes of soliloquy were unbelievable. Jo Riding was so vulnerable and beautifully acted. The last “never walk alone” with the chorus was a very overwhelming moment. The bad: * the book of this show felt weak but it might have been this version * the Carrie was too old and poorly sung. Sorry but it might have worked better 20 years ago. * the narration was a bit unrehearsed Overall, an excellent night and far better than I could have ever imagined. "the Carrie was too old..." - you know the sentiment behind the concert was to reunite Dee and Riding who played these roles in 1993 at the NT... So obviously yes they are out of the age range, but it was more so that people could see them in these roles again decades later. |
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Post by couldileaveyou on May 20, 2019 7:48:48 GMT
I'm curious to hear how Janie Dee handled the score. Carrie's music (particularly When I Marry Mister Snow) lies quite high, and Janie's voice has deteriorated over the years - did they lower the key or did she pull it together and get up there? Joanna has always maintained her soprano register in even some of her recent musical roles, where as Janie tended towards more character parts She was good, it might have been her finest vocal performance in years. I mean, she has never been a glorious singer to begin with, but yesterday she sounded a lot like how she did in the 1995 BBC concert ( through-my-memoirs.tumblr.com/post/128274002430/janie-dee-sings-mr-snow-from-carousel-london#notes) |
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Post by Being Alive on May 20, 2019 8:13:52 GMT
Everything was in the original key - it might not have been her strongest ever vocal, but she hit all the notes, and was wonderful.
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Post by lonlad on May 20, 2019 9:24:42 GMT
Janie's head voice is more or less shot but so what? it was a PHENOMENAL evening, joyous and wounding at the same time, and Hadley Fraser delivered a Soliloquy for the ages. Schaufer, Spokes, a Fiddler-ified Stewart Clarke all in brilliant voice, and Jo Riding remains the best Julie one could ever hope to see, as she was in 1992. One for the annals.
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