Bernadette Peters in Nashville, TN (A Mini-Review)

[DrMark]

Posted: 6/25/07 at 1:32pm

This past Saturday evening, I saw Bernadette Peters in concert with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Ms. Peters looked beautiful in a flesh-colored long gown covered in clear sparkling sequins. She was amazingly fit, both physically and vocally. She opened with "Let Me Entertain You," and the show just got better with each song. I was impressed by her ability to "sell" a song without making it look staged or cheesy. Of special note was her rendition of "Fever," which she delivered from atop a grand piano with just the right amount of camp. Towards the end of the show, she did "Being Alive" from "Company" as a part of her several-song tribute to Sondheim. She brought the house down at the end of the concert with "Rose's Turn." As the show concluded, she came out with an adorable puppy from the Nashville Humane Association and sang one last good night song while cradling the puppy in her arms. I wish I could remember every song that she did, but I hope this gives you an idea about the evening. It was a wonderful concert, and I have a new respect for her talent as a performer. Cheers!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 6/25/07 at 1:34pm

My parents will be sorry they missed it. Saturday was their anniversary and I kept telling them they should go. They opted for just dinner or something though.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 6/25/07 at 1:41pm

The song she usually ends with is "Count Your Blessings".

Granted I haven't seen her in concert since Avery Fisher Hall but her setlist usually consists of:
1. Let Me Entertain You
2. No One Is Alone
3. Nothing Like A Dame
4. Fever
5. The Gentleman Is A Dope
6. Unexpected Song
7. My Romance/The Way You Look Tonight
8. Mr Snow
9. Some Enchanted Evening
10. Time Heals Everything
11. Shenandoah
12. Not A Day Goes By
13. You Could Drive A Person Crazy
14. With So Little To Be Sure Of/Children Will
Listen
15. Move On
16. Being Alive
17. Rose's Turn
18. Count Your Blessings

[DrMark]

Posted: 6/25/07 at 2:00pm

GYPSY1527, thank you for providing the set list. Our programs did not have a set list at all. I believe that she used the same songs for her performance here. She did indeed end the evening with "Count Your Blessings." She received no less than three standing ovations for her performance.

[raphael06]

Posted: 6/25/07 at 2:33pm

Glad you enjoyed it! She puts on a WONDERFUL concert.