ChamberMade Opera (Australia): '8 Songs for a Mad King'

[hsantana91]

is he smoking a blunt @ 0:52?

[bassbass99able]

this is really DISTURBING!, in a good way of course

[LProcker9798]

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[0mgh4xftw]

I really need to go see this. And I need to get a decent recording, possibly the original. Studying it for my A level :)

[Pangloss2020]

there's still tickets for next saturday (23rd)... the cricus maximus are playing it at kings place, in kings cross, london

[willgeek]

wow...just...wow....would have killed to experience this, truly an extraordinary performance of one of THE great works of the post world war II era! thanks for posting!

[123method]

he looks like ashy larry from dave chappelle in the second half, appears to be on the same drugs. to sonqualnave, do you have to sing in a diaper?

[sonqualnave]

Do someone know if there is a recording of the first performance with Roy Hart who created the King's part?

[Shostasymphony]

@sonqualnave There is, but it's quite hard to obtain, it's not widely commercially available - You can however get it if you go to the Roy Hart theatre archive website.It's not great sound quality, and it's sounds like a rehearsal run-through rather than an actual performance, but it is 100% authentic Roy Hart. It also comes with Roy Hart demonstrating his entire range on another track, which was what inspired Davies to write the piece; definitely worth it :)

[sonqualnave]

@Shostasymphony Thanks a lot , I finally found it...

[arrantartifact]

By the look of these clips, this must have been a truly amazing performance.

[sonqualnave]

I would love to see the entire video. i have to sing this piece for my final exam!

[spooked5656]

5 octave voice range!!! this is insane

[jojodangerfield]

RUBBISH HAIR DO!

[JUANJOSEBARCENASC]

awesome !!!

[Cornodebassetto]

I performed this last night and the night before (the clarinet part), our Mad King was brilliant.

This is also a great rendition.

[aladywriter]

Michael, this is a VERY different side of your creative genius. Bravo!

[ibonyun]

It takes real brass ones to take on that role. I wish I could see the whole thing.

[pocoapoco2]

If you live in or near San Antonio you can see it tomorrow at the McNay.

[guy214]

I was there, it was GREAT!