A Little Night Music question...

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 7/18/08 at 4:56pm

Why aren't the lyrics in the overture sung on the OBCR?

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 7/18/08 at 7:12pm

Probably for the same reason there are cuts in a lot of shows' OBCR from those days. You could not put as much music on an LP as you can nowadays on a CD.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 7/18/08 at 9:41pm

I want to say those lyrics were added to the original London run, so it was after the OBCR had been made...but don't hold me to that.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/18/08 at 9:45pm

The OBC soundboard has the sung lyrics.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 7/18/08 at 9:53pm

^^Exactly, which is why I was confused.

I can understand them taking out the dialogue bits that go over the waltzes, but I don't understand why they go through the trouble of singing the la's when they could just sing the actual lyrics.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 7/18/08 at 10:12pm

Eh, personally I like just listening to the piece without the lyrics.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 12:35am

Two words: Goddard Lieberson. Despite the fact that he was brilliant, he was notorious for doing strange little changes like this.

[Holbee]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 1:11am

You know, me too..

[Friendofethelm]

Posted: 7/19/08 at 9:29am

I saw the original Broadway production many times. The "overture" was long! If my memory's correct it began with a "La la" tuning of the singers, then "Remember" then segued to "Soon", ending with "Glamorous Life". What's on the OBCR is a mere snippet, so I guess they decided to dispense with the lyrics and keep the "la la" tuning conceit in place.
Updated On: 7/19/08 at 09:29 AM