Favorite Overtures- Page 3

[Sant]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 4:53pm

"Then what is Phantom's overture? It IS a medley, there are many songs in that piece. "

No, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Overture is not a medley. It is the main theme (i.e. the title song's theme) first played by a church organ and then by the full orchestra. There are no other melodies from any other songs in the Overture.

ENTR'ACTE is a medley, including melodies of "Angel Of Music", "The Music Of The Night", "All I Ask Of You" and the title song.


"I'm not too familiar with the Cats overture, but if I recall it has that little theme noise that is repeated at the end of "Memory" and in other songs. So, it's a half medley."

The first half or so of CATS' overture is music which does not appear anywhere in the show's other songs (it is heard in "Jellicle Ball" in which basically the Overture is repeated). Then the second half of the overture is based on the final bars of "Memory".



Updated On: 4/29/06 at 04:53 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 5:18pm

Candide
Gypsy
South Pacific
The King and I
and
Promises, Promises

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 5:21pm

Damn Yankees
Guys & Dolls
All Shook Up
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Sweet Charity

[MyDreamsRecurring]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 9:21am

West Side Story!
i love that transition from Maria into Dance in the Gym
its fantastic.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 10:01am

Light in the Piazza wins hands down - I was so disappointed when they shortened it in the theatre.
Witches of Eastwick
Candide
Follies Prologue (or medley? )

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:17am

Promises, Promises
Over Here!
Annie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Funny Girl
Steel Pier
Sunset Blvd.
Mamma Mia!

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:24am

Some of my favorites:

Gypsy (the ablsolute best!)
Fiddler
West Side Story
Sweet Charity
On the Town

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:25am

Piazza is the best I've ever heard.

[IMissNYC]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:28am

City Of Angels and Nine are my favs!

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:36am

The overture for Nine is my absolute favorite.

[AshleyBrownFan123]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:53am

DRS
Mamma Mia
Piazza
Les Miz

[TomMonster]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 12:08pm

GYPSY

BABES IN ARMS (includes: Where or When, Lady is a Tramp and My Funny Valentine!)

[elmore3003]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 12:21pm

CANDIDE
TWENTIETH CENTURY
GYPSY

[GYPSY3]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 1:07pm

It was so gratifying to me to have someone earlier mention the overture to GOLDILOCKS. I saw the show twice in 1958 and loved the score. It starred Elaine Stritch, Don Ameche, Pat Stanley, Russell Nype and Margaret Hamilton (the wicked witch of the West).The music was by Leroy Anderson and the orchestrations were by Anderson and the prolific and fabulous Philip J. Lang.Orchestrators rarely get the credit that they deserve.

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 1:39pm

Candide, WSS, On the Town, Wonderful Town. (I spot a theme)

Also: DRS, Full Monty, Gypsy, Spamalot, and POTO.

[HeartandMusic]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 2:26pm

Gypsy.

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 3:00pm

My favorite overture used to be when a guy would buy me Stoli martini....

[JamesMacon]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 3:04pm

Urinetown (if you haven't heard it, listen to it)
DRS

[Days of Inspiration]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 3:18pm

Chicago, hands down.

[NYnativeinLA]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 3:33pm

Gypsy
Funny Girl
Mame
Candide

[Dancinblonde19]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 4:32pm

Phantom of the Opera

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 4:40pm

Most repetitive, hackneyed, and overdone thread.
Alex, What is, " What is your favorite overture?"

[Kouji]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 4:45pm

Definately DRS, Millie, or Producers

[kate2]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 4:51pm

DRS!

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 4:54pm

DRS
Tommy
Phantom of the Opera
Piazza
Les Miz