Hear Aida and POTO Clips in German

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 7:41pm

Ever heard these before?

http://www.stageholding.de/16468.htm - Aida
http://www.stageholding.de/pdo_musicalplayer.aspx - POTO

Updated On: 10/31/04 at 07:41 PM

[NYSinger1]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 7:47pm

Always fun to listen to. I LOVE Les Mis in german.

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 7:48pm

I have the dvd with the deutsch making of.
Very interesting... specially if you understand deutsch XD

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 7:50pm

It's always fun to listen to cast recordings in other languages. Or sound clips, at least, because I don't have any recordings in other languages.

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 7:54pm

Today, the spanish version of Mamma Mia started his previews.
And of course is in spanish

[dididda]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 10:41pm

oh lordy, that just about made my night!
those are great!

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 10:57pm

wow...those were....interesting

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 12:37am

I listened to the German Cast Recording of Aida not too long ago. Amneris on there sounds AMAZING. What a belter.

QM

[Herbert_Von_Krolock]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 9:02am

I've had copies of the Original German Casts for Aida, POTO and a few others for some time now. Most of the time they're as good if not better vocals than some of the English speaking ones. The only time it runs into problem is if something has to be changed for translation (especially humour) and then the song meaning takes a slightly different direction, still a good song but different.

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:41am

The German translations tend to be horrendous, I cannot help myself but laugh at them most of the time.

Most German casts have British or American performers playing the leads, so their pronunciation is extremely difficult to understand in the first place.

QM

[suzycat]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 12:30pm

Yay - Here's Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia in German!

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 12:45pm

Those were really cool to listen to! Thanks for the links!

[UDJAT]

Posted: 11/2/04 at 12:38pm

This is so weird, interesting but WEIRD!!!

[fiyeros_elphaba]

Posted: 11/2/04 at 2:25pm

hey guys..since I'm from Berlin(Germany)this is not new to me. It's true that they have a lot of Brits and Americans in the leads..not so much as they used to though. There are some very good German performers though,too.

[Seany]

Posted: 11/2/04 at 4:06pm

The German Radames sounds a lot like Adam Pascal.

[jmaclover]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 1:44pm

Although I don't think she is as prettyas Sherie Renee Scott, Maricel is by far the best Amneris EVER!

I loved Sherie in the role and did not think anyone could EVER be better, then I heard Marivel. The clip on the site does not let you hear it but at the end of the song she goes so high and is so perfect. Also, her Die Wahrheit (I Know the Truth) is absolutely amazing!

The Aida (Judith Lefeber) is good, but doesn't have that "roughness" like Heather Headley, Simone, or even Deborah Cox. I found in werid that there are two Radames and two Amneris but only one Aida - whereas Broadway is the opposite.

Bernhard Forcher is a very good Radames and Kristian Vetter is a good Zoser. Sean Parkins also plays Mereb very well.

This cast definately gives the OBC a run for its money!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 1:45pm

Giving the OBC a run for its money? Man, I'd better check this out.

[clarky]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 2:10pm

The Clips are from the Original German Cast Recording. Its Florence Kasumba as Aida and Matthias Edenborn as Radames. Not Judith Lefeber and Bernhard Forcher. They are the current leads.

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 2:44pm

I saw the Original German Cast of Aida on TV not so long ago (don't ask me for their names, I can't remember them).

I thought Amneris was great but didn't like the girl who played Aida at all. And Radames was too campy and therefore slightly unconvincing. Always thought he'd be more after Mereb than Aida!

QM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 2:45pm

Did he do the "sailing hands," QM?

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:20pm

LOL - Emcee! NOTHING, and not even the campiest German Radames can beat the 'sailing hands'

QM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:23pm

Oh, I was hoping that SOMEONE would out-do that campiness. Apparently I wish for too much!

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:27pm

Forget it. The 'sailing hands' will remain THE campiest and queen-like gesture EVER to be seen on a stage. There.

QM

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:27pm

Anyone have anything in español? (spanish)

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:24am

I've got one better...How about My Fair Lady in Hebrew? The rock singer "Rita" who sings the role of Eliza sounds like Yoko Ono on crack.

http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/hbvar10d_03.rm