Pirates of Penzance: Climbing over rocky mountain
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Where is the background music for this?! Can anyone tell me where to find it?!
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I think that Liberty University [in Lynchburg Virginia] did a MUCH better job at this scene.
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@vonnycav Yes you did. The company that did this also did The Mikado, featuring the Fabulous Singlettes and the 3 Little Maids. That song features a bit of this one at the beginning, and they enter the stage in exactly the same manner, with parasols spinning. Oh those cheeky Aussies :)
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Lol love the daughters in this show. The Major General must be a very...musical...man...
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you have to see this with the rest of the show it fits perfectly
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@rossmcl177 Yeah, and not all of it is comedy and to be honest, I couldn't watch the whole play if there wasn't a little funniness (if tis a word) as I would eventually loose some interest. Anyway, this gives it some character!
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Just because you play around with the original version doesn't mean the original version doesn't exist anymore, or is forever damaged.
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I like this version, although I stll prefer the Opera Australia version with David Hobson - I think it takes off opera better, which is what G&S were really trying to do.
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Did I hear some of "Three Little Maids From School" from The Mikado at the start there?
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@shauninfl28 - thanks for your note. You can actually find the entirety of Barrington's book - along with Jesse Bond's book and Grossmith's book on the wonderful G & S website at Boise State. I tried to put the link up here but it wouldn't let me - but you can find it in a search. All the best...
Well said. Why all the hate? I love traditional G&S too, but I also love this. I'd say this version is more enjoyable if you are familiar with the traditional music and have seen a few versions of it (like me). But the bottom line is: If people don't like this version, dont watch it. But dont spoil it for the rest of us either!
rossmcl177 3 years ago 23
Couldn't agree more!
shauninfl28 3 years ago 7