#1
Posted: 6/20/13 at 5:31pm
Lea Salonga -- Still Hurting (In Rehearsal)
#2
Posted: 6/20/13 at 5:52pm
I've always loved Salonga, but I've always considered her a singer primarily, but wow recently her acting has been really impressing me. This is beautiful.
#4
Posted: 6/20/13 at 6:36pm
I actually felt what she was singing. Beautiful!
#6
Posted: 6/20/13 at 7:28pm
Magnificent. She is a beast.
#7
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:08pm
somethingbypuccini2, when did her acting disappoint you? I thought she was pretty devastating in Miss Saigon 20+ years ago.
#9
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:36pm
I've never been happy really with anyone besides Lauren Kennedy in that role. But WOW.
#10
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:39pm
AMAZING.
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#11
Posted: 6/20/13 at 8:55pm
Jason Robert Brown approves!
https://twitter.com/MrJasonRBrown/status/347800405109002240
I think this song fits her voice really well.
https://twitter.com/MrJasonRBrown/status/347800405109002240
I think this song fits her voice really well.
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#12
Posted: 6/20/13 at 9:41pm
Gorgeous and emotionally raw. I like how she went softer with it. You know she could have belted the hell out of it but this worked so much better.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
#13
Posted: 6/21/13 at 5:17am
Every song that Lea sings turns to gold.
I never liked this song, until now. Jason Robert Brown should be grateful that she sang his material.
Edit: I just watched the clip again. It is unbelievable how every little breath, word, note, placement of each note, the right intonation on the right part of a word, which evokes the right emotion every time, and her diction, clear sound and exquisid singing quality are just perfect.
This is what real singing is to me, this is the kind of singing that brings out emotion.
It reminds me of the discussion where people said, "not everything has to be "on key and perfect", "people have to sound raw/sloppy/crying/damaged/uncontrolled" in order to make it emotional. But the perfection and emotion lies in the mastering of the craft, the ability to make me laugh and cry in 1 sentence BECAUSE of the perfect placement.
This is what directors need to keep in mind. Unfortunately a talent like this is so rare, that I can only think of 3 people in the world that actually possessed this kind of quality. Whitney Houston in her younger days, Karen Carpenter and Lea Salonga. Where every little syllable is a masterpiece.
I never liked this song, until now. Jason Robert Brown should be grateful that she sang his material.
Edit: I just watched the clip again. It is unbelievable how every little breath, word, note, placement of each note, the right intonation on the right part of a word, which evokes the right emotion every time, and her diction, clear sound and exquisid singing quality are just perfect.
This is what real singing is to me, this is the kind of singing that brings out emotion.
It reminds me of the discussion where people said, "not everything has to be "on key and perfect", "people have to sound raw/sloppy/crying/damaged/uncontrolled" in order to make it emotional. But the perfection and emotion lies in the mastering of the craft, the ability to make me laugh and cry in 1 sentence BECAUSE of the perfect placement.
This is what directors need to keep in mind. Unfortunately a talent like this is so rare, that I can only think of 3 people in the world that actually possessed this kind of quality. Whitney Houston in her younger days, Karen Carpenter and Lea Salonga. Where every little syllable is a masterpiece.
Updated On: 6/21/13 at 05:17 AM
#15
Posted: 6/21/13 at 8:41am
love her... but shes more of a singer than an actor for me. this one is a knock out though...
please record this one... will buy it in a heartbeat..
please record this one... will buy it in a heartbeat..
#16
Posted: 6/21/13 at 5:32pm
I didn't want to post a new topic, but here's another example of an extraordinary and refined performance:
Via Dolorosa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tJiXCB4PRE
Gone too soon/He's out of my life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp3a4ZUxrG8
On my Own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfmP7h3gBw
Via Dolorosa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tJiXCB4PRE
Gone too soon/He's out of my life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp3a4ZUxrG8
On my Own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfmP7h3gBw
Updated On: 6/21/13 at 05:32 PM
#18
Posted: 6/21/13 at 8:17pm
This is beautiful! I like this more than the one on the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording.
#19
Posted: 6/22/13 at 8:24am
How come Leas voice is the same as it was 20 years ago but Alice Ripley sounds like a completely different person?
#20
Posted: 6/22/13 at 11:01am
Alice Ripley's voice is pretty damaged, IMO. Lea Salonga did a great job of taking care of her voice even when singing strenuous parts. For instance, when she found out that her singing in Miss Saigon was hurting her voice, she got a vocal coach to help her fix the issue.
I also think that Lea uses a mix for her belt more than Alice Ripley does.
This video made me wonder: could Cathy be played by a non-white woman as long as she isn't Jewish, such as an Asian woman? The character clearly has some Irish background but it's not super obvious.
I also think that Lea uses a mix for her belt more than Alice Ripley does.
This video made me wonder: could Cathy be played by a non-white woman as long as she isn't Jewish, such as an Asian woman? The character clearly has some Irish background but it's not super obvious.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Updated On: 6/22/13 at 11:01 AM
#21
Posted: 6/22/13 at 11:35am
Well, as I've seen Cathy played by an African American woman (Tracie Thoms), I don't see why an Asian can't play the role.
#22
Posted: 6/22/13 at 1:52pm
I had never really given Lea Salonga the credit she probably deserved until I saw her in the "Do You Hear the People Sing" Concert in Dallas last year - She was amazing! This video really showcases her incredible talent!
#23
Posted: 6/22/13 at 10:21pm
She sounds SO good. Oh my goodness. I love Lea Salonga and it's such a good song for her.
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