Yip1982
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Shall I Tell You...completely sung?When I watched King and I in Singapore twelve days ago, one thing that surprised me was the fact that Anna sang Shall I Tell You What I Think of You all the way through. Although this intrigued me, I felt that maybe I'm more used to it being part spoken and part sung. Which approach is more accurate and, more dramatic? I like what Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon did on the film soundtrack, and what Donna Murphy did.
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Salome
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and dont forget the great Gertie Lawrence.
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Yip1982
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Have you any thoughts on which is the most effective way for Anna to perform this song? Gertie, Murphy and the Nixon-Kerr combination offer three strikingly different approaches, but is it most effective for Anna to half-speak and half-sing her way through? I suspect this might be so.
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Salome
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It was never intended to be completely sung. any director who takes that approach is way off base and in complete opposition to Oscar Hammerstien's intent.
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rcs
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Re: Shall I Tell You...completely sung? | Yip1982 wrote: | | When I watched King and I in Singapore twelve days ago, one thing that surprised me was the fact that Anna sang Shall I Tell You What I Think of You all the way through. Although this intrigued me, I felt that maybe I'm more used to it being part spoken and part sung. Which approach is more accurate and, more dramatic? I like what Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon did on the film soundtrack, and what Donna Murphy did. |
Was that song even in the film? I don't remember it being there, but I could be wrong. It's been a long time since I've watched that movie.
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mantarnia
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Re: Shall I Tell You...completely sung? | rcs wrote: | | Yip1982 wrote: | | When I watched King and I in Singapore twelve days ago, one thing that surprised me was the fact that Anna sang Shall I Tell You What I Think of You all the way through. Although this intrigued me, I felt that maybe I'm more used to it being part spoken and part sung. Which approach is more accurate and, more dramatic? I like what Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon did on the film soundtrack, and what Donna Murphy did. |
Was that song even in the film? I don't remember it being there, but I could be wrong. It's been a long time since I've watched that movie. |
It was never in the film. But it was recorded, and is included on the soundtrack album/CD.
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