the piazza triumverate!- Page 2

Posted: 8/19/05 at 2:20am

In my interpretation from stage, I found that it was more of her husband dividing away from her. I think that these lyrics:

“Margaret, we didn't, You courtesed, I bowed.
We are together, but no more love, no more love allowed"

show us that obviously, there is a huge distance between the two Johnsons. I think that she does not quite understand what really happened to them and their relationship. I like the way you interpreted "Fable" because I didn't see it that way. I viewed it as a mother showing her love for her daughter, wanting so much that Clara's life will be different than Margaret's. I think that Margaret already knows that her chance at love is essentially over, but she wants the oppurutunity of Clara to have something better than she had.


"Possible spoiler here?" About the Beauty Is [Reprise]... Margaret Johnson is actually talking to the audience. She is basically the narrator of the story. I actually had the same interpretation as you... that she was talking to Signor Nacarelli, but she isn't. "End spoiler"

I just wanted to alert you about "The Beauty is [Reprise]" above because I wasn't sure if that changed any views of the musical for you. Anyway, I'm going to call it a night. [I am sick right now, and I need to get some rest] It's been a pleasure. I will check again tomorrow... and I sincerely hope our "triumvirate" continues because I love the conversation that is going on here.

--korenglish
Updated On: 8/19/05 at 02:20 AM

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 8/19/05 at 2:21am

Yes, but I still love the image of the hat, just not the way it's drawn in the poster.

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 8/19/05 at 2:23am

Night kore!

[apdarcey]

Posted: 8/19/05 at 4:36pm

ok... back on today... i couldn't remember if when i saw the show in the theatre if margaret was really only telling us about clara or if she was telling signor.. i guess you cleared that up for me.

i just love that this show can spark so much discussion... and in dividing day, i don't necessarily think it has to be roy's statements... in theory he could say "margaret, we did it, you courtsied, i bowed..." and she could retort in her mind with "but no more love, no more love allowed..." if she had already decided on the church steps that this love was not going to work.

hmmm... i wish i could go back and see it again.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 8/19/05 at 4:41pm

This is sort of a threadjack, but I don't want to start a new thread just for this. I want to buy Piazza, but am not sure I'll like it. (I haven't heard any of it yet, but I am intrigued.) Given that my favorite composer is Sondheim, do you think I would like it?

Thank you for any thoughts and I apologize for the threadjack.

Updated On: 8/19/05 at 04:41 PM

[apdarcey]

Posted: 8/19/05 at 4:45pm

there's never been a cd more worth it!

Posted: 8/19/05 at 6:47pm

I understand what you are saying apdarcy... I think the music can be interpreted both ways. You can see throughout the musical the struggles Margaret has with Roy, and how she finally stands up to him... and I think that is the most important point in their relationship. He doesn't show her respect, and she finally tells him to lay off and let Clara try and find a better life than the one she lead.

SorryGrateful: the CD is amazing. I would most definitely highly reccommend it to anyone. It is a very classically moving musical, with a beautifully written score. I don't like to compare composers... you used to be able to hear it on a certain website, but you can always go to amazon.com and hear small clips of each of the songs. I do hope you purchase it, because this musical has changed a lot for me.

--korenglish

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 8/19/05 at 6:55pm

I think Dividing Day is more about Roy's distance from Margaret, and her wondering how and when it happened: was it on the church steps the second they got married, or was it later? I see where you're coming from, apdarcey, because there are some parts in the song ("We are together, but I have had dividing day." and the lines you quoted) that could be perceived as being from Margaret's perspective, but honestly, I think it's all about Roy.

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 8/20/05 at 12:39am

Flaemmchen - You stole the words from my mouth