"Soliloquy" - Carousel (1967) - Robert Goulet

Robert Goulet performs "Soliloquy" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel in this 1967 TV production.

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[stevevandien]

I understand and respect your opinion. But please consider this: Although Hammerstein had died, Richard Rodgers was very much alive in 1967. Since this was a network telecast, the producers almost certainly had to ask and receive Rodgers' permission to transpose "Soliloquy" for Goulet. If the composer was OK with it, so am I. I'd much rather hear Goulet in this key instead of hearing him strain after high notes beyond his comfortable range:) --

[zzyyxxo]

A lot of real feeling. He nails it I think.

[twilson11208]

Jeez...all this going back and forth on Mr Goulet's performance...what style, what note...who really cares? Lets settle it...Beautiful number with a beautiful song, performed and sung beautifully by a beautiful man. ZIP!

[TheWaterfallprincess]

wow! I have always adored this song ..I thought the movie version was amazing..but after seeing this Im not so sure...Mr Goulet conveys every emotion with his rendition of the epic R&H classic...Im bewitched utterly bewitched.

[JohnJohn27030]

Superb Mr Goulet.

[nancypo1]

I grew up listeing to him, what a great "pop" voice...

[dmnemaine]

@weikko79,

Oh I agree that it's spoken dialogue in meter, and I guess "hell" and "girl" flow together better than "heck" or "hey" and "girl". When Gordon MacRae said, "Wait a minute. Could it be? What the -? What if he is a girl?", the continuity was definitely lost.

[weikko79]

@dmnemaine I have the original cast recording. I concede that it's a near-rhyme, but given Hammerstein's scrupulousness with rhymes (note that "hell-girl" fits the abab rhyme scheme perfectly in "Could it be? / What the hell... / What if he / Is a girl?"), I doubt if it was just a coincidence, either. Why would Hammerstein have tried to pass an "unsuitable" word like "hell" (where "heck" would have done as well), if not for this reason?

[dmnemaine]

@damens,

What I said was that singing style (whether "Vegas" or "Opera") has nothing to do with acting. How did you get "If you think a non-operatic voice automatically = 'acting' " out of that? I was very clear. You're the one who insinuating that "Opera style" equals non-acting.

[damens]

@dmnemaine Dear F*ckKnuckle - as I said, this song is designed to be sung by an operatic voice (but congratulations on copying my point here). You are right that the style a person sings has nothing to do with whether they are acting or not - but who has ever said otherwise - no-one .. . EVER - so you are pissing in to the wind with your retard arguments. if you think a non-operatic voice iautomatically = "acting" I can't help you - No-one can ...

[dmnemaine]

@damens,

The song was written to be sung by an operatic voice. And I beg to differ with you. The style a person sings in has nothing to do with whether or not that person is acting when they sing.

[dmnemaine]

@RGGVERA,

I can tell you that the song is not performed as written. I have the vocal score, and although Robert Goulet gives a wonderful performance, there is at least one alteration from the original. Robert Goulet does not sing the high F on the final note.