A Little Night Music Part 03/17

This clip includes "Soon", "Now/Soon/Later", and "The Glamorous Life".

The Cast is as follows:
Desiree Armfeldt- Sally Anne Howes
Madame Armfeldt- Regina Resnik
Fredrika Armfeldt- Danielle Ferland
Frederik Egerman- George Lee Andrews
Henrik Egerman- Kevin Anderson
Anne Egerman- Beverly Lambert
Petra- Susan Terry
Countess Charlotte Malcolm- Maureen Moore
Count Carl-Magnus Malcom- Michael Maguire
With Ron Baker, Michael Rees Davis, Susanne Marsee, Lisa Saffer, and Barbara Shirvis playing the quintet.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Little
• Night
• Music
• Stephen
• Sondheim
• Hugh
• Wheeler
• Harold
• Prince
• Lincoln
• Opera
• House
• 1990
• Sally
• Anne
• Howes
• Regina
• Resnik
• George
• Lee
• Andrews

[AtLastOnTheGround]

Just saw the revival with Stritch and Bernadette Peters --

Both women did FABULOUS jobs, and some of the cast is just superb (Erin Davies as Charlotte, Aaron Lazar as the Count, and the Liebeslieder Singers) but it simply did not have the class and epic quality that this production has. This cast is just incredible.

[TheSondheimFan]

@AtLastOnTheGround I'm probably gonna sound like a broken record, but I still prefer the original cast. This is a superb cast, but for the most part, the original is superior, especially when it comes to the Count and the Liebslieders.

[90lysander]

@TheSondheimFan Laurence Guittard is definitely superior to Michael Maguire, I'll give you that. It's also difficult to beat Len Cariou and and Victoria Mallory. And anyone's better than the super-annoying Danielle Ferland. On the other hand, I really love Regina Resnik, Maureen Moore, and Susan Terry in this production. With Desiree, and with the Quintet, I can really go either way.

[TheSondheimFan]

@90lysander There's something very real about Glynis Johns' performance that makes her the best Desiree in my eyes, and there's no comparison when it comes to Benjamin Rayson and Teri Ralston in the Liebslieders for me.

[QueenBoadicea]

I keep hearing a loud hissing during the videos. I don't know if the problem is in my earphones or not. Does anybody else hear it?

[TheSondheimFan]

@QueenBoadicea It's the recording itself, unfortunately. I got this from someone who taped the original broadcast and then transferred it to DVD, so the quality is less than perfect.

[Selendomono]

lol "mother's misguided la-la-la"....

[kairia]

does anyone know where i can watch the original 1973 cast ??

[90lysander]

@itsabitironic963 I'm not a huge fan of this Anne either, but you liked Ramona Mallory? Really? I never saw the revival, but I listened to the cast recording and thought she was awful -- a terrible voice and totally OTT interpretation. For me no good can come of overplaying Anne.

[90lysander]

@nanowrimogal I still like her in the role. Her voice is gorgeous, and I like how she and George Lee Andrews portray the warm, witty, wise (and worldly wise) love their characters share. I certainly think she's better than Liz Taylor ... but then again, the one thing Liz did have going for her was some of that "edge."

[90lysander]

@emmyaward7 Nope, this was a production at the New York City Opera.

[nanowrimogal]

@90lysander I agree, she is missing a certain... edge to her that really makes Desiree unique.

[emmyaward7]

Is this the original cast?

[itsabitironic963]

As much as I love this production, I really do not like this Anne compared to the one in the revival. This Anne doesn't have the childish whining I feel like Anne needs, nor the depth (Seemingly contradicting, but not really)... and she's really not believable as an eighteen year old.

[sondheimisGAWD]

Danielle is quite talented to play the piano in juxtaposition to the orchestra and sing along with it!