BL California, really this song is not difficult (in a technical way) but of course a good soprano makes it shine. The difficult G&S aria is Poor Wandering One in the Pirates of Penzance!
Good luck with your singing calli249. Do check the versions by Valerie Masterson (THE classic!) and Mary Votava, both here on YouTube. This song has been a delight for 120 years so you have a wonderful tradition to follow.
A lovely song even though Ms. Couch sounds more australian than japanese and is a little mature to be an 18-year old maid from school. It was nicely sung and the orchestra played their part well too.
Well, the original Yum-yum had a 12 year old son when she did it in the original production... age isnt always that important in acting. expecially light operetta.
The first Yum-Yum was Leonora Braham b. 1853 who would have been 35 at the premiere in 1888 of The Mikado She was nearly dismissed for alcoholism. I didn't know about her having a 12yr old child then, but if so it would have been by her 1st husband Frederick E. Lucy Barnes who committed suicide in 1880. As a widow she is titled "Miss" in the cast list but would marry the very first Nanki-Poo J. Duncan Young a year later.
And also it doesn'y matter that she sounds Australian, watch the rest of the production on here and it's all a big laugh, lots of references to Rolf Harris and Neil Diamond. She sounds amazing :)
Judging by the liberties taken here with the operetta that G&S wrote, such as the 3 "schoolgirls" (who resemble ugly sisters from Cinderella) declaring "I'm starved let's eat" I don't look forward to hearing which oyjer lines were vandalized in order to insert Australian-pleasing references to Rolf Harris, Neil Diamond, kangeroos or whatever. Tamperers often mutilate Ko-Ko's song "As some day it may happen."
Lexy I have seen your video, and you were fantastic especially as you were only 16 years old. For other viewers you are listed under charity concert + sun whose rays. Bes of luck young lady.
I wonder if this has ever been performed in japan
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llirl123 9 months ago
I did this in seventh grade in community theater, still gets me. Although there were some parts when she was a bit off.
ThePearlyLubdubFish1 1 year ago
I am doing this for my grade seven this summer. I am thirteen and hope to be able to sing this as she does one day :)
flautist512 1 year ago
@cuddlyable, I think you are right about poor wandring one, but this is just a much better song, and it's for grade seven, when p of P is grd 8
AngelOfHarem 1 year ago
She sings beautifully. But croikey mate, she talks like an aussie shiela. So do the bloody ugly sisters.
cuddlyable3 1 year ago
@cuddlyable3 She's actually a Kiwi :P this was recorded during the New Zealand tour of the show and so they ended up with Terri playing Yum Yum
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6CHAMBERDOTCOM 2 years ago
I lub this song, I just learned how to sing this. Only, that lady needs to position her mouth better when she sings the lower notes.
TheNorwhale 2 years ago
@TheNorwhale - it seems to me she is just comfortable at singing a certain range and avoiding the lower notes...
martel732 2 years ago
thinking of doing this for my HSC!!
lalaland1915 2 years ago
"de-noy"?
diddymuck 2 years ago
BL California, really this song is not difficult (in a technical way) but of course a good soprano makes it shine. The difficult G&S aria is Poor Wandering One in the Pirates of Penzance!
cuddlyable3 2 years ago
> A fine rendiion of w difficult but beautiful number.
BLCalifornia 2 years ago
I'm singing this song in singing lessons and this video is really helping, thanks :)
calli249 2 years ago
Good luck with your singing calli249. Do check the versions by Valerie Masterson (THE classic!) and Mary Votava, both here on YouTube. This song has been a delight for 120 years so you have a wonderful tradition to follow.
cuddlyable3 2 years ago
excellent
dodbell 3 years ago
A lovely song even though Ms. Couch sounds more australian than japanese and is a little mature to be an 18-year old maid from school. It was nicely sung and the orchestra played their part well too.
cuddlyable3 3 years ago
Well, the original Yum-yum had a 12 year old son when she did it in the original production... age isnt always that important in acting. expecially light operetta.
Coryashire 3 years ago
The first Yum-Yum was Leonora Braham b. 1853 who would have been 35 at the premiere in 1888 of The Mikado She was nearly dismissed for alcoholism. I didn't know about her having a 12yr old child then, but if so it would have been by her 1st husband Frederick E. Lucy Barnes who committed suicide in 1880. As a widow she is titled "Miss" in the cast list but would marry the very first Nanki-Poo J. Duncan Young a year later.
cuddlyable3 2 years ago
And also it doesn'y matter that she sounds Australian, watch the rest of the production on here and it's all a big laugh, lots of references to Rolf Harris and Neil Diamond. She sounds amazing :)
FlawsyAZ 2 years ago
Judging by the liberties taken here with the operetta that G&S wrote, such as the 3 "schoolgirls" (who resemble ugly sisters from Cinderella) declaring "I'm starved let's eat" I don't look forward to hearing which oyjer lines were vandalized in order to insert Australian-pleasing references to Rolf Harris, Neil Diamond, kangeroos or whatever. Tamperers often mutilate Ko-Ko's song "As some day it may happen."
cuddlyable3 2 years ago
That has always happened, right from the beginning.
There have always been re-workings poking fun at whoever are the present incumbents, just as it should be.
avril2 2 years ago
she sounds more newzealander than aussie
Rachelwhite867 2 years ago
That was beautiful.
Ladyeliza2006 3 years ago 10
im singing this song in voice lessons for the recital!
soo pretty.
=]
danceratheart22 4 years ago
our school is doing the operatta! im singing it for an audition, this is the best of the song ive seen so far!
mimirocks12345 3 years ago
i just got cast as this part
i hope i can sing it as well as her.
she has a beautiful voice!
iluvbrdwy771 4 years ago
Lexy I have seen your video, and you were fantastic especially as you were only 16 years old. For other viewers you are listed under charity concert + sun whose rays. Bes of luck young lady.
lexylowe 4 years ago
G&S are so silly. Yum-yum is a blushing maid, who intends to take over the world after her wedding. :)
cjjorgensen 4 years ago 13
that was beautiful!
ookete 4 years ago 3
ive got to sing this song in october, i just hope it tyrnes out as good as her!
lexylowe11 4 years ago
i was katisha in our jr high production.
it was so much fun.i love her character.
LetItAllBleedOut 4 years ago
Brilliant - although I did search SMT's Mikado and Natasha Negovanlis - who apparently just turned 17 does an AMAZING job as well.
ReceptiveReception 4 years ago
Search SMT's Mikado and watch a 17 year old do it...what do you think?
rhinofany 4 years ago
Generally well done vocally (bar one minor goof). would that the orchestra had been up to the task.
rwexelblat 4 years ago
beautiful voice in wish i had a big band when i sang that song in the show :(
lol she pretty too
ginger505 5 years ago
Lovely TY
cattleyafan 5 years ago