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Dec. 21st, 2006
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LA LA LA I'M NOT LISTENING
Dec. 21st, 2006 10:40 am( So apparently the seventh title is Out There now. )
There. Fannishness out of the way. Tonight is the first Messiah performance. The soloists were there last night, obviously, and they were all very good, although the alto and the bass were marking so it wasn't so easy to hear them. The soprano and the tenor were audible, though, and the soprano in particular was fun -- fun to watch, because especially on her recitatives she was making like she was telling a story, really engaging with the (fictitious, last night, but still) audience. Also, at one point early in "Come unto him, all ye that labor", she did a decorative figure that didn't turn out the way she wanted, which we knew because in the beat and a half of rest that followed it she turned to the alto and made a face and went "ugh, ick." Hee!
There. Fannishness out of the way. Tonight is the first Messiah performance. The soloists were there last night, obviously, and they were all very good, although the alto and the bass were marking so it wasn't so easy to hear them. The soprano and the tenor were audible, though, and the soprano in particular was fun -- fun to watch, because especially on her recitatives she was making like she was telling a story, really engaging with the (fictitious, last night, but still) audience. Also, at one point early in "Come unto him, all ye that labor", she did a decorative figure that didn't turn out the way she wanted, which we knew because in the beat and a half of rest that followed it she turned to the alto and made a face and went "ugh, ick." Hee!
Okay, so -- the bass was marking at last night's rehearsal. The alto is either not feeling well or just, hmm, a little on the flimsy side. I'm sure she's more audible over the orchestra out in the house than back on the stage, but we can hear the other soloists fine, and her, not so much. Pity.
Anyway, the thing seems to have gone well tonight. Decent applause after the first part, before intermission; heap big applause after "Hallelujah", where there was no intermission, but how are you going to stop them; intrusive applause before the thing was actually over, unfortunately. "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory, and power be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever." -- which ends on a chord that is clearly not final, you know? Plus, the conductor was manifestly Not Done Yet. But he rolled his eyes and kept conducting and we did the Great Amen (four pages of Amen, y'all), and then there was a standing O. So, on balance, a good night.
But we sit on these horrible risers and there's nothing to lean against, so my back is killing me.
Hey! And also, the Bailey's commercial that drove me crazy has apparently been re-recorded! It just came up on the television, and it was a woman's voice instead of a man's, and she said "blah blah hint of caramel" instead of "blah blah hint of caraMEL". I no longer, therefore, have to refuse to buy the product on account of the bad voice work in the advertisement. Hee!
Anyway, the thing seems to have gone well tonight. Decent applause after the first part, before intermission; heap big applause after "Hallelujah", where there was no intermission, but how are you going to stop them; intrusive applause before the thing was actually over, unfortunately. "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory, and power be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever." -- which ends on a chord that is clearly not final, you know? Plus, the conductor was manifestly Not Done Yet. But he rolled his eyes and kept conducting and we did the Great Amen (four pages of Amen, y'all), and then there was a standing O. So, on balance, a good night.
But we sit on these horrible risers and there's nothing to lean against, so my back is killing me.
Hey! And also, the Bailey's commercial that drove me crazy has apparently been re-recorded! It just came up on the television, and it was a woman's voice instead of a man's, and she said "blah blah hint of caramel" instead of "blah blah hint of caraMEL". I no longer, therefore, have to refuse to buy the product on account of the bad voice work in the advertisement. Hee!
