Rose's Turn (Bernadette Tonys)

[Dame Fanadette]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:29pm

Sorry no youtube!

Updated On: 5/31/06 at 09:29 PM

[folkyboy]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:32pm

fun!

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:34pm

One of the most sensational performances I have ever seen on any stage or show.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:36pm

Weak vocals.

I guess people forgot Craig's Youtube message.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:37pm

As much as I love this performance.

This thread is going to be deleted Dame. Any YouTube videos of a copywritten television show cannot be posted on this site.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:38pm

^ exactly.

[Dame Fanadette]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:40pm

Eek sorry totally forgot. Is there anyway I can get rid of it?

[It's All Good]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:46pm

God. One of the best Tony performances ever.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:49pm

Either way, ljay. This is one of the first time's I have to disagree with you.

Usually, I commend your opinion, but this time I have to say Bernadette was in full form that night.

Her vocals were top notch that night. She poured her heart and soul into that performance and brought all of Radio City to it's feet. Her emotions are so powerful that it consumes her. The song doesn't need to be sung with flawless vocals. The beauty of "Rose's Turn" is two-fold. You need to give it power and sing it...but you also need to show your heart breaking with every word. If you deliver a vocally stunning performance with no emotion it's just not all there. You need to convey how the world has chewed you up and spat you out. Her tears and "choking-up" are, in my opinion, the mark of an actress who truly understands her part.

Bernadette's Rose remains to be the single greatest female performance I have ever witnessed.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:50pm

I respect your opinion Foa. I just really don't understand why everyone raves about this performance. (Tonys)

I'd take Bette's version or Tyne's over this anyday.
Updated On: 5/31/06 at 09:50 PM

[FoscasBohemianDream]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:51pm

FOAnatic I couldn't agree with you more. She gave probably one of the most inspiring performances I've ever witnessed on a stage. And the night of the Tonys she just embodied Rose flawlessly.

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:59pm

Bernadette's intepretation was different from Bette's, which I think is wonderful. I do love it though, because her face alone tells you so much. She has a different emotion behind it, I think, and I like that. I saw this about 2 weeks ago, and it's absolutely amazing.

[Dame Fanadette]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:09pm

It is hard to debate between a Tv Movie and live.

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:10pm

See Bernadette sold the emotion and acted the **** out of it while Bette sang it very well.

[QMAN03]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:14pm

I was actually at the tony awards that year. Her performance brought tears to my eyes. Probably the best live performance of one song I have ever seen.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:15pm

Hee-hee. I love edited threads. That's how you end up with exchanges like this:

Dame Fanadette - Sorry no youtube!

folkyboy - fun!

And now, back to your regularly scheduled topic.

[mikem]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:22pm

It is amazing to me how much better the Tony performance is than the preview performance that I saw a part of. I don't know if that's growing into the part over time, or just day-to-day variability in performance, but the difference is remarkable.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:24pm

My friend recently sent me a tape of that year's Tonys and her performance was simply amazing. It made me even more upset that I never saw the show.

[alterego]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:27pm

I'm with you ljay889 all the way on this topic.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:36pm

mikem-she was rather sick during previews. I saw the show twice, once in previews and again just a few weeks before the Tonys. During previews she was obviously struggling with some vocals (I could actually see a Vitamin C, or whatever in her mouth while she performed) but she acted the **** out of the role. When I saw her again, post-sickness, her vocals were flawless and acting even better. She gave one of the best performances I've ever seen. I cried during Rose's Turn and during the scene with Louise right before it. Just marvelous.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 10:40pm

I saw the Tonys and she was wonderful. I saw her from row G and she was excellent.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 11:10pm

I'm glad I'm not alone on this, Altergo.

While I like the emotion Bernie brings the song, I still find her vocals not enough for the number. Her voice may be in top notch shape here, but it's ultimately too weak for this number. For instance, Merman and Bette completely had the vocal power to nail the number, especially the ending. Tyne didn't have the best voice but acted the sh*t out of the song, plus when she shouts "for me" at the end, it completely makes up for any vocal weakness she may have had. I think LuPone will fall under the the Merman and Bette category, with a brilliant and powerful vocal performance for this number. I don't see her getting as emotional as Bernie though. It just wouldn't work for LuPone.

[FoscasBohemianDream]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 11:17pm

I thought Bernadette Peters actually brought a much-needed vulnerability to Rose, she completely broke down during Rose's Turn, which was a rather different take.
I agree that this wouldn't work for LuPone, I expect her Rose to be rather implacccable in a way, sensual and vulnerable when needed, but ultimately larger-than-life like only LuPone can do it.

[KJisgroovy]

Posted: 6/1/06 at 1:23am

"While I like the emotion Bernie brings the song, I still find her vocals not enough for the number. Her voice may be in top notch shape here, but it's ultimately too weak for this number. For instance, Merman and Bette completely had the vocal power to nail the number, especially the ending. Tyne didn't have the best voice but acted the sh*t out of the song, plus when she shouts "for me" at the end, it completely makes up for any vocal weakness she may have had."

You are kinda contradicting yourself... Bernadette Peters acting in the role was amazing... not to mention an entirely new take on the role... she was absolutely amazing. If you think her vocals are underpowered that's your opinion obviously... I think you are incorrect... but you are entitled... but I think her acting in the role is unassailable... most particular in that Tony performance. It just seems like you don't like the IDEA of Bernadette Peters in the role... well that's my opinion anyway.


kmc

[timote316]

Posted: 6/1/06 at 1:32am

Ok, I watched both Bette and Bernadette, and I have to say, I like Bernadette's better. While Bette sounded great, I really felt the emotion with Bernadette. However, I can see why people didn't like the performance.