Goodall rehearsing Tristan video

[Prommer]

This is a generous, ten minute feature from Newsnight (believe it or not - "o tempora...") transmitted on the eve of the opening night of ENO's production in 1981.

Some lovely comments from Alberto Remedios in particular about Goodall's technique.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJSy91_gwc&index=2&list=PLYKeVWusAO3qpaZ8TjzOscPJuJAnmyCXM

[ARBurton]

Extraordinary! Thank you!

[Beef Oven!]

Thank you so much for posting this, Prommer! Absolutely magical

[gradus]

A great re-discovery, many thanks. The only Goodall performance I heard live was Tristan at Snape and then I understood the reason for his reputation.

[Beef Oven!]

Does anyone know if the footage of this is available anywhere? I don't think it's on YouTube.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/sandh/2008/jul-dec08/goodall.htm

The Genius of Valhalla – a celebration of Reginald Goodall: Introduction by Humphrey Burton and panel discussion with Norman Bailey, Margaret Curphey, Dame Anne Evans, John Lucas, Sir Brian McMaster, Anthony Negus and Nicholas Payne. Followed by a showing of The Quest for Reginald Goodall a BBC TV Omnibus programme; originally broadcast in 1984. London Coliseum, London 23.11.2008 (JPr)

[Prommer]

No footage of that event at ENO, no.

This ten minute clip is all there is from the Omnibus programme on YouTube.

It is a digest of the bits with footage of Reggie conducting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFNR5oL0yto

[Beef Oven!]

No footage of that event at ENO, no.

This ten minute clip is all there is from the Omnibus programme on YouTube.

It is a digest of the bits with footage of Reggie conducting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFNR5oL0yto

Thanks - yes, I've seen that before. I hope that one day the Omnibus programme in full, turns up.

[Stanley Stewart]

This thread encouraged me to view The Quest for Reggie Goodall, yet again, fully aware that I'd also make time to delve into John Lucas's fascinating biography, Reggie,(1993), although I gather that it is no longer available. Sad.

Humphrey Burton's documentary is one of the best in a distinguished career and his face-to-face interviewing technique managed to unbutton the diffident, shy and complex personality but the Lucas biography explores the inner subtext at greater length as it also has time to set Goodall's early career in the social background of the 20s and 30s.

A joy to follow Reggie's career as organist/conductor at St Alban's, High Holborn, and how he increased the congregation with unknown works by Bruckner, through teaching at the RAM and hear his anecdotes about a 'charming youngster, Benjamin Britten, who played the viola' and his relationship with Maisie Aldridge who later invited him to conduct what later became the Wessex Phil; his prodigious energy labelled him as 'a musical volcano' During WW2, he served in the equivalent of the Pioneer Corps but a sympathetic CO who had seen him conduct felt that he could more usefully serve the arts and arranged an early discharge for him. A year of unemployment followed but a vacancy at Sadler's Wells opera and Peter Grimes came his way!

I settled in London in the late 50s and vividly recall my first experience of RG when I attended a performance of The Mastersingers at Roseberry Avenue, a revelation for me. By the early 70s, after Sadler's Wells opera became the ENO, and moved to the London Coliseum (1968), a full Ring Cycle, conducted by Goodall, used to cost £15 for 4th row, centre, in the Gods - and time
stood still.

A charming sequence when Reggie was directing Die Walkure for WNO, 1984ish, and stopped a rehearsal for a light-hearted disagreement with Anne Evans over the correct stress for her Act 2, 'Heyaha! Heysha! Heyahaha's' - and he wanted it right! It was also around this time when he returned to Covent Garden and was surprised by an afternoon bun- fight organised by several ROH stalwarts, Constance Shacklock, Geraint Evans, John Dobson, Joan Cross etc, who wanted to thank him for his years of devotion. Initially stunned, he quickly engaged in the anecdotes.

It was also a pleasure to add a suitable partner to 'The Quest' and I found an off-air recording of the Farewell to George Gala, a tribute to Lord Harewood after many years as MD at The Coli. Originally transmitted on C4, 1985. Especial for me as it included many of my favourite ENO
singers over several decades. Mark Elder looked as though he had just graduated. Reggie conducted the opening prologue from Act 3, of Mastersingers, and it gave my heart a pang to even see Sach's office desk again. Memories to treasure.

[french frank]

Bumping new thread

[Prommer]

It was also a pleasure to add a suitable partner to 'The Quest' and I found an off-air recording of the Farewell to George Gala, a tribute to Lord Harewood after many years as MD at The Coli. Originally transmitted on C4, 1985. Especial for me as it included many of my favourite ENO
singers over several decades. Mark Elder looked as though he had just graduated. Reggie conducted the opening prologue from Act 3, of Mastersingers, and it gave my heart a pang to even see Sach's office desk again. Memories to treasure.

Stanley, many thanks for impressions and reflections. It is now online for all:

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?17176-The-ENO-Gala-for-Lord-Harewood-(1985)

[Prommer]

Does anyone know if the footage of this is available anywhere? I don't think it's on YouTube.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/sandh/2008/jul-dec08/goodall.htm

The Genius of Valhalla – a celebration of Reginald Goodall: Introduction by Humphrey Burton and panel discussion with Norman Bailey, Margaret Curphey, Dame Anne Evans, John Lucas, Sir Brian McMaster, Anthony Negus and Nicholas Payne. Followed by a showing of The Quest for Reginald Goodall a BBC TV Omnibus programme; originally broadcast in 1984. London Coliseum, London 23.11.2008 (JPr)

Now on YouTube. See link in new thread.