#1
Posted: 6/13/06 at 12:21am
...IMO.
Now, as far as I know, there are no real contractual problems between labels.
It would be nice if Sony picked this up as a(nother) Cyndi on Broadway. She has the fan base. Plus us theatre dorks...Not to mention Nellie, Jim, Ana, and Alan fans.
With the right marketing (ie: Cyndi Lauper's Broadway) the CD could be a big hit. I wouldn't mind a second CD of Solely Cyndi and it being her singing Broadway tunes (maybe some back up from the 3PO cast would be cool).
I wonder about a live recording - but just the musical numbers; though the amount of music in this show probably makes a recording in the studio more feasible.
Anyway, until the Brecht/Weill Estate gets involved, I don’t see why there should be a problem.
And for estate(s) - there is no 3PO recording with such exquisite orchestrations. There are two English recordings. The 1954 is terrible quality and laughable orchestrations. The Donmar has pretty sweet orchestrations, but they don't sound full (because they used the actor/musician concept). The 54 recording doesn't even use the original arrangements. Plus, there is a beautiful operatic sweep to these orchestrations as well as the energetic Lucy's Aria which has only rotten German recordings that hardly show off the sheer operatic power of the song (though Weill left only piano accompaniment).
That does it for the Weill side.
The lyrics are difficult. They are more rebellious and cheap (which is a mixed compliment). Blitzstein’s lyrics are old and worn and hardly provide the shock that they may have provided back then. The STING 3PO is gone and done with. DONMAR is a perfect translation but differs immensely from the original text...besides the fact, it set the show in the near future with the coronation of the King (not Queen).
This new translation is closer to the original with some modernizations. Plus we have a full recording of Lucy's Aria, with some English lines interspersed.
So to sum up, the recording should be recorded because:
1) The orchestrations are full scale and sound marvelous.
2) The new translation is closer to the original.
3) A good quality (actor wise, music wise, and sound wise) of Lucy's Aria and a great quality sound recording.
4) The cast is absolutely amazing and full of actual NAMES.
[Search, I know. My peace is made.]
Now, as far as I know, there are no real contractual problems between labels.
It would be nice if Sony picked this up as a(nother) Cyndi on Broadway. She has the fan base. Plus us theatre dorks...Not to mention Nellie, Jim, Ana, and Alan fans.
With the right marketing (ie: Cyndi Lauper's Broadway) the CD could be a big hit. I wouldn't mind a second CD of Solely Cyndi and it being her singing Broadway tunes (maybe some back up from the 3PO cast would be cool).
I wonder about a live recording - but just the musical numbers; though the amount of music in this show probably makes a recording in the studio more feasible.
Anyway, until the Brecht/Weill Estate gets involved, I don’t see why there should be a problem.
And for estate(s) - there is no 3PO recording with such exquisite orchestrations. There are two English recordings. The 1954 is terrible quality and laughable orchestrations. The Donmar has pretty sweet orchestrations, but they don't sound full (because they used the actor/musician concept). The 54 recording doesn't even use the original arrangements. Plus, there is a beautiful operatic sweep to these orchestrations as well as the energetic Lucy's Aria which has only rotten German recordings that hardly show off the sheer operatic power of the song (though Weill left only piano accompaniment).
That does it for the Weill side.
The lyrics are difficult. They are more rebellious and cheap (which is a mixed compliment). Blitzstein’s lyrics are old and worn and hardly provide the shock that they may have provided back then. The STING 3PO is gone and done with. DONMAR is a perfect translation but differs immensely from the original text...besides the fact, it set the show in the near future with the coronation of the King (not Queen).
This new translation is closer to the original with some modernizations. Plus we have a full recording of Lucy's Aria, with some English lines interspersed.
So to sum up, the recording should be recorded because:
1) The orchestrations are full scale and sound marvelous.
2) The new translation is closer to the original.
3) A good quality (actor wise, music wise, and sound wise) of Lucy's Aria and a great quality sound recording.
4) The cast is absolutely amazing and full of actual NAMES.
[Search, I know. My peace is made.]
