#1
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:51pm
Which one do you prefer? I personally enjoy both but would rather see Bernadette. What an actress/singer. So much emotion.
#2
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:53pm
It depends on the material.
For instance, something like the Witch in Into the Woods or Annie Oakley I'd definatley rather see Bernadette.
Something like Sweeney Todd or Evita, I'd rather see Patti.
If it's something like Wicked or Rent, I'd be much better off seeing neither of them.
For instance, something like the Witch in Into the Woods or Annie Oakley I'd definatley rather see Bernadette.
Something like Sweeney Todd or Evita, I'd rather see Patti.
If it's something like Wicked or Rent, I'd be much better off seeing neither of them.
#3
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:54pm
Personally I really like both, but if I want to hear the lyrics, I think I'll turn to Bernadette.
#4
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:02pm
Yeah. I love both of them, but Patti has terrible diction.
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#5
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:16pm
Bernadette, all the way. But I do love La Lupone too. I think Peters is a much more honest performer. Though, I think Lupone would have made a better Annie Oakley (she did it in concert a few seasons before the revival).
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 11:16 PM
#7
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:18pm
Bernadette. Patti was exciting years ago, but I just don't find her all that appealing anymore. Bernadette, on the other hand, has only grown as a performer.
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Updated On: 8/20/05 at 11:18 PM
#8
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:20pm
I agree Rath. I've lost interest in Lupone over the years. SHe hasn't been able to create the energy she put into Evita.
#9
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:21pm
Ahh i can't answer, love both. Bernadette is great in sitpwg. patti is perfect in anything goes . . . .
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#10
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:23pm
Yeah, I never really liked Patti LuPone. There's something about her voice that really turns me off to her. I refuse to buy her "Anything Goes" album. I'm going with the recent London revival recording, even if it is more expensive.
I like Bernadette much better.
I like Bernadette much better.
#12
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:41pm
Thanks, chita. I'm feeling particularly snarky tonight.
#13
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:51pm
Bernadette..both have their positives and negatives, but Patti has a diction problem I haven't been able to get over.
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#15
Posted: 8/21/05 at 12:39am
OMG! I CANT CHOOSE!!! I SERIOUSLY CAN'T! I have to think about this *goes into corner and rocks back and forth as she decideds*
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#16
Posted: 8/21/05 at 1:17am
Neither.
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#17
Posted: 8/21/05 at 1:22am
I'm seconding that neither. They just don't do it for me.... but if I had to choose probably Lupone I dislike less.
#18
Posted: 8/21/05 at 1:23am
When it comes to listening to a cast recording, I would take Bernadette over Patti in an instant. When it comes to watching a performance, I've enjoyed both equally.
That comes to a final score of
Bernadette: 2
Patti: 1
That comes to a final score of
Bernadette: 2
Patti: 1
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#19
Posted: 8/21/05 at 3:58am
If I'm in the mood for powerhouse vocals, I turn to Patti. If I'm in the mood for emotion and vulnerability, I turn to Bernadette. But if I had to choose, I'd probably go with Bernadette.
#20
Posted: 8/21/05 at 12:42pm
No decision. It would totally depend on the material. I do think that Patti was passed over for 2 roles that Bernadette got (AGYG, Gypsy). And...as affecting Bernadette was as the Witch, I think Patti's would've been amazing. They both have their own unique styles and that's what makes them stars. Why compare when you can have both!
#22
Posted: 8/21/05 at 2:49pm
I would take Patti anyday.
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#23
Posted: 8/21/05 at 5:13pm
Depends on the role. Patti's voice seems to be in better shape than Bernadette's these days. Patti was stunning in Passion, but Bernadette was also fabulous in Gypsy. I'd like to see Patti stop doing concerts and do some more full productions. It's one thing to perform in concert, but it's entirely another to do a full show. With Lovett, I'd rather see Bernie just b/c I've seen LuPone do it before. They're very different performers, and I think Bernadette has gotten the better rap just because the things she has done recently are more commercial and well-known. Patti is just doing all these concerts. Hopefully the Sweeney revival will thrust her back into the spotlight.
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#24
Posted: 8/21/05 at 5:15pm
They both are great but Patti!
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Updated On: 8/21/05 at 05:15 PM
#25
Posted: 8/21/05 at 5:59pm
well said Patronus
too many here want to compare apples to oranges......
too many here want to compare apples to oranges......
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