Raul Esparza Defying Gravity

[gravity87]

Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#0

Posted: 3/3/05 at 7:28pm

Sorry to post a wicked thread but I want to sing defying gravity as part of my senior recital, and the arangement in the song book is to low in my voice. I know that when Raul did it it was transposed higher. does any one know how much it was transposed up/what key it was in. anything would be awesome thanks so much

[brandonm]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#1

Posted: 3/3/05 at 8:24pm

Who is Raul?

"Let the little girl go, and that poor little dog? Dodo." That's my favorite line in the whole show (Wicked). My next favorite line is "Oh! It seems the artichoke is steamed."

[aspiringguy715]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#2

Posted: 3/3/05 at 8:29pm

Raul Esparza is an EXTREMELY talented actor/singer who appeared last season in TABOO and THE NORMAL HEART and is in the upcoming CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG.

Not to mention incredibly sexy

[BroomstickBoy]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#3

Posted: 3/3/05 at 8:30pm

I believe it was either transposed a major or minor 3rd up from the original key. Go to www.sheetmusicdirect.us. Choose United States as your location and then search for the Defying Gravity sheet music. They have a program where you can transpose the preview sheet music and you can tinker around with it and get an idea of what would suit your voice.

I don't WANT to live in what they call "a certain way." In the first place I'd be no good at it and besides that I don't want to be identified with any one class of people. I want to live every whichway, among all kinds---and know them---and understand them---and love them---THAT's what I want! - Philip Barry (Holiday)

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#4

Posted: 3/3/05 at 8:34pm

Yep, AG hit the nail on the head. Love me some Raúl.
FYI for whoever asked, he also did CABARET and The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, and he played Jonathan in Tick, Tick.... BOOM! off Broadway. He also played Che in a not-so long ago tour of EVITA and was in the play "Comedians" a few years ago. I know I'm missing a lot, but that's the major stuff.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[aspiringguy715]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#5

Posted: 3/3/05 at 8:41pm

I <3 that website, Broomstick. Thanks for posting about it!

[Jwei123]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#6

Posted: 3/3/05 at 8:55pm

someone help!

i tried to use that website, but it said i needed to download a plug in...well i did, and it's still not working

...why is this? please help

awkward.

"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912

[aspiringguy715]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#7

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:10pm

I downloaded the plug-in, then had to return to the site all over again. Must have been a slight loading issue, but it sure screwed me up for a second.

Try that and see how it works!

[EverythingIsRENT]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#8

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:12pm

I was never aware Raul sang that!! Can I hear it somehow, please? Thank you!

Sunchips: Best Kept Secret in the chip aisle!!

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#9

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:13pm

It's on his website: www.raulesparza.com - click recordings, and it's there.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 3/3/05 at 09:13 PM

[EverythingIsRENT]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#10

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:20pm

ahh dammit realplayer will not work for me, I can't fix it...is there a way to hear it i nanother program or something??

Sunchips: Best Kept Secret in the chip aisle!!

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#11

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:21pm

Nope, they'll only play on Reaplayer.

Shame, it's STUNNING.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[spiderdj82]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#12

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:25pm

Emcee, I copied and pasted that address on my "Search" bar and it says it doesn't exist.

"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#13

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:26pm

Ack, sorry. We've got an extra w.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[spiderdj82]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#14

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:27pm

god, I can't believe I didn't notice that myself. Ack, indeed.

"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2

[Jwei123]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#15

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:31pm

raul= has an incredible voice. One of my favorites...

awkward.

"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#16

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:32pm

I was just so excited, you know.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[BroomstickBoy]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#17

Posted: 3/3/05 at 9:43pm

Nice to hear a man belting out Defying Gravity. Gotta love Raul, hehe.

I don't WANT to live in what they call "a certain way." In the first place I'd be no good at it and besides that I don't want to be identified with any one class of people. I want to live every whichway, among all kinds---and know them---and understand them---and love them---THAT's what I want! - Philip Barry (Holiday)

[Sporti2005]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#18

Posted: 3/3/05 at 10:09pm

raul...ahhhhhhh. his voice makes me make a little girly sigh....

like jose llana singing "hero and leander"!! wow, i like boys who can sing :)

"grace, you're stuffed in a box getting rid of ass plaque. let's face it, this evening is a bust."

[insomniak]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#19

Posted: 3/3/05 at 10:11pm

I'm still lobbying for him to be the next Elphaba, and I'm only half joking. Really, we can change the gender of a famous character in literature so he can sing that song. Why not?

[broadwaystar2b]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#20

Posted: 3/3/05 at 10:13pm

Raul is phenomenal
everything else said about him is a subtopic

[insomniak]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#21

Posted: 3/3/05 at 10:14pm

Star, you mean we can't have an entire topic about how pretty he is?

[broadwaystar2b]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#22

Posted: 3/3/05 at 10:17pm

No no, by all means, please articulate his beauty in detail

[broadway_star_tomorrow]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#23

Posted: 3/4/05 at 12:02am

Som, in the book, wasn't Eplhaba supposed to have been born a hermaphrodite? So it's not changing things.

AKA Idina Pashmina

Type_A_Tiff: There's nothing hard about her. Broadway_star_tomorrow: Yeah. Her arteries.

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Raul Esparza Defying Gravity#24

Posted: 3/4/05 at 12:04am

I do believe you're right.

Excellent. Nia, I'll lobby with you. And then, when we get what we want, I'm moving into the Gershwin. Oh God, I'll be one of those people who sees Wicked every day.

A work of art is an invitation to love.