Prom 2 (14.7.12): Lerner & Loewe – My Fair Lady

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

quite.
Off topic (apologies) but imagine a world without Dusty Springfield. I doubt she sang unamplified except in the bath....

I rest my case.

[teamsaint]

I rest my case.

Not keen , on Dusty , then?
personally, think your case is weak !

[MrGongGong]

Not keen , on Dusty , then?
personally, think your case is weak !

I think he would be better off with a rucksack
it's hard to climb with a case

[amateur51]

I think he would be better off with a rucksack
it's hard to climb with a case

We're not back to The Spy in the Sports Bag are we?

[teamsaint]

We're not back to The Spy in the Sports Bag are we?

careful, the off topic police may be about.
We might get sacked.

[Flosshilde]

it's not (unfortunately) Rheingold

Makes me think of 'One song to the tune of another' on I'm sorry, I haven't a clue. Which would be better (ie.. more entertaining) - My fair Lady sung to the tune of Rheingold or vice versa? (& would Jeremy Hardy be any better than Rex Harrison?)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Makes me think of 'One song to the tune of another' on I'm sorry, I haven't a clue. Which would be better (ie.. more entertaining) - My fair Lady sung to the tune of Rheingold or vice versa?

Hmmm! Donner's Heija Heijho! just before the gods enter Valhalla almost fits On the Street Where You Live!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

This is the kind of Prom that they advertise on BBC Radio Humberside.

[PJPJ]

.....& would Jeremy Hardy be any better than Rex Harrison?

No.

[amateur51]

Hmmm! Donner's Heija Heijho! just before the gods enter Valhalla almost fits On the Street Where You Live!

well they'd need a substitute singer for Jeremy Brett in that too

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

well they'd need a substitute singer for Jeremy Brett in that too

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Rex Harrison's sprechstimme did little to enhance the appreciation of the human voice. Unfortunately this form of cop-out spread to others, like Frankie Howard.

[Bert Coules]

Rex Harrison's sprechstimme did little to enhance the appreciation of the human voice.

There's a great deal more to the performance of a dramatic work than making the audience "appreciate the human voice". Harrison's Professor Higgins was true, convincing, entirely appropriate and ultimately rather moving.

Bert

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

Makes me think of 'One song to the tune of another' on I'm sorry, I haven't a clue. Which would be better (ie.. more entertaining) - My fair Lady sung to the tune of Rheingold or vice versa? (& would Jeremy Hardy be any better than Rex Harrison?)

Along similar lines, are you aware of the version of My Fair Lady starring Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi? A classic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N_Yw5_NjRw

[Bert Coules]

That's a lovely bit of editing work. Amusing to read the comment that he should try it with a Tristan soundtrack: the poster is presumably unaware that Callas did actually sing Isolde, albeit in Italian, and there's an off-air recording of her doing it, which is a fascinating listen.

Back on topic, is tonight's Prom being taped for a subsequent TV showing?

Bert