Bernarda Alba - Still Missed - but now with CD!- Page 2

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 4:39pm

By now, it has closed.

There is no release date yet for the CR.

They are thinking late Spring...so hopefully in a month or so.

[andyf]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:32pm

BERNARDA ALBA: Gone, but not missed.

Too easy.

[starletta8]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:33pm

Candy's understudy was in for the final performance.

That said, WOW. WOW. WOW.

What an amazing show on multiple levels. I was initially very hesitant at the idea of an English musical based on Bernarda Alba. But LaChuisa pulled it off. It was as beautiful and heartwrenching as its source is in Spanish.

I loved the score. Perfect and dramatic. Of course, I'm a big fan of flamenco (when it's done properly).

I had what could be considered a "bad seat"- near the top, on an extreme side (I was against the wall). Still, this house is so intimate that it worked.

Loved the set, with its starkness contrasting with the passionate music. Loved the use of props to accent the flamenco. It was also neat to see the orchestra on top of it all. For those who wonder about these things, there was a monitor with a live feed of the conductor center stage against the back wall so the actors could see the conductor.

I'm just sorry I didn't see the show earlier. Wow.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:35pm

So maybe Candy is pissed....or she's really sick.



andyf - why can't a thread ever remain positive towards something?

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:43pm

That's so sad that she didn't make it, I saw her last Sunday and her voice was fading out everytime she tried to belt in the opening song.

I wanna hear this music now!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:47pm

UGh. That monitor was so annoying. You can see the shadows flicker during the dark scenes over the audience.


I noticed at Studio 54 they use a red light for the TV. Updated On: 4/9/06 at 06:47 PM

[Blue J]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:51pm

I really loved Candy when I saw her - thought her voice/acting were great!

I assume the show went on as normal, but by chance were there any speeches or was the cast emotional (because it was the closing performance), etc?

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 6:59pm

I absolutely cannot wait to have this recording in my hands. The more I dwell on the show the more I desire to hear the music on repeat. I just feel like the music may have even more effect and power in a recorded medium.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 4/9/06 at 9:04pm

Wait how did I miss this? I was planning on going next week. Dang.

[Come Back to Me]

Posted: 4/27/06 at 10:38pm

I saw this show on 3/25.... and I miss it so much
I WANT THE OOBCR NOW.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 1:00am

I can't wait anymore!

::runs with scissors::

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 2:32pm

How amazing does this CD sound?

The guitar rhythms sound so beautiful. It brings back great memories of sitting in that theatre.

I forgot how well LaChiusa created the atmosphere with his music!

Phylicia sounds so awesome.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 2:46pm

I haven't stopped listening since I found it in the mailbox. The Prologue is fantastic, I forgot about so much of the music. From the second it starts to the last "Silence" the cd is pretty exciting. The montage with the girls came out particularly well and I love "Love, Let me sing you" and "Let me go to the sea".
Great preservation of the main elements of the show

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 2:54pm

AMAZING!

I listened to it twice a day every day since I got it.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 2:59pm

I agree. It is a fabulous recording. I'm sorry I only got to see this show once.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 3:00pm

Same.

[gustof777]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 5:51pm

holy s**t! I just got it in the mail today and it is beyond amazing. I've been listening to it all day and probably all weekend. I can only imgaine what it would have been to see it. I love Angustias's song. Daphne, sally murphy, Rashad, and the whole cast sound amazing! I also am extremely impressed with Nikki M. James who not only sounds incredible but gives a very well rounded performance on this recording. I love the orchestrations and the dramatic tension that carries through. I love the look of the cd and everything...it's great! and holy crap does Sh-K-Boom send stuff fast...I ordered this Tuesday and it came this morning...props to them.anyways happy listening everybody

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 6:45pm

Glad you love it like we do. It was such a unique experience in the theatre. Having studied Spanish culture, the music and sets really reflect the location. Excellent show and excellent production.

What do you guys think the show will become? Will it be staged again? Will regional theatres produce it a lot because of the lack of set?

[gustof777]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 7:46pm

I don't know...of course I hope that the show be produced regionally and find great success there. But, it doesn't seem to me that LaChiusa gets produced regionally too often. There was The Wild Party production in LA but other than that have there been too many? Is it b/c his stuff is "too hard" or complex? Anyways, I hope to see a production someday.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 7:49pm

I almost hope that there isn't another production because I felt that this show was at its highest and was perfection! The cast was great, the sets, the intimacy of the theatre. It was just amazing and I'm so happy that we finally have a cd to recreate those memories.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 8:03pm

Both See What I Wanna See and Bernarda Alba strike me as the sort of shows that would find popularity with college theater and regional theater. It really just takes spreading the word about shows. Look at what happened for The Last Five Years.

[Scottie310]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 8:08pm

Does anyone have a list of who sings what songs?

[Blue J]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 8:12pm

1. Prologue - Poncia, Women
2. The Funeral - Bernarda, Women
3. On the Day That I Marry - Young Maid, Bernarda, Poncia, Servant
4. Love, Let Me Sing You - Amelia, Martirio, Magdalena, Adela, Servant
5. Let Me Go To The Sea - Maria Josepha, Women
6. Magdalena - Magdalena
7. Angustias - Angustias, Women
8. Amelia - Amelia, Young Maid, Servant
9. Martirio - Martirio
10. Adela - Adela, Daughters
11. I Will Dream of What I Saw - Women
12. Poncia - Poncia
13. Limbrada's Daughter - Bernarda, Women
14. One Moorish Girl/The Smallest Stream - Young Maid, Servant, Poncia, Bernarda
15. The Mara and the Stallion - Daughters
16. Lullaby - Maria Josepha
17. Open The Door - Adela, Women
18. Finale - Bernarda

[gustof777]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 8:15pm

I was kind of thinking that Roninjoey. I agree that there could be much success with college productions of these two shows. Has anyone heard of colleges doing any of his other works?

[sh-k-Zan]

Posted: 7/12/06 at 2:57pm

Just wanted to let you know its up on iTunes if anyone was waiting to get it..
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=160565003&s=143441

xo
zan