2020 Preview SONG TIME Midnight Tango. Mr Judge's great innovation is to transform the Liebeslieder Singers from the evening-dressed, after-dinner line-up into 18th century ghosts weaving in and out of the action...But Mr Judge's other great realisation is that, in Sondheim, the lyrics are not an adornment to a song but their very essence: understand them and the show will flow. A revival by the Royal National Theatre opened at the Olivier Theatre on September 26, 1995. Carl-Magnus, preparing to romance Desiree, sees this and challenges Fredrik to Russian Roulette, at which a nervous Fredrik misfires and simply grazes his own ear. The pair begins to kiss, which leads to Anne's first sexual encounter. Stream A Little Night Music free online. Fredrik answers honestly that he loves Desiree, but cannot bring himself to part with Anne. "Arts: Night of the short memories - 'A Little Night Music'", Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Best Performance in a Supporting role in a Musical, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, "Complicated take on elusive desire - Arts - Entertainment - theage.com.au", "'A Little Night Music' at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1", "'A Little Night Music' at the Menier Chocolate Factory", "Isn't It Rich? It played there until September 15, 1973, then moved to the Majestic Theatre, on September 17, and closed there on August 3, 1974, after 601 performances and 12 previews. Anne, suspicious and annoyed at Desiree's amorous glances, demands that Fredrik take her home immediately. Fredrika misses her mother, but Desiree continually delays going to see her, preferring, somewhat ironically, "The Glamorous Life". Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. SoundCloud. 1 Synopsis 2 Plot 3 Notes 4 Music 5 Videos When turning Anton Baklanov is deemed unlikely, the Jennings are assigned to exfiltrate him by force. [24][25] Peters and Stritch extended their contracts until January 9, 2011, when the production closed with 20 previews and 425 regular performances. Anne's maidservant Petra, an experienced and forthright girl, slightly older than the teen herself, offers her worldly but crass advice. Actualizado 8 septiembre, 2016 Basada en la película de Ingmar Bergman Sonrisas de una noche de verano , Stephen Sondheim crea este musical con el título de A little night music , referencia clara a Mozart y su serenata 13 para cuerdas, más conocida como Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Thus Dorothy Tutin as Desiree, the touring thesp eventually reunited with her quondam lover, is not the melting romantic of previous productions but a working mother with the sharpness of a hat-pin. tions. Desiree responds sarcastically and boasts of her own adultery, as she has been seeing the married dragoon, Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm. The production was directed by Stuart Maunder, designed by Roger Kirk, and conducted by Andrew Greene. A soundtrack recording was released on LP, and a DVD release was issued in June 2007. Fredrika tells Anne of Henrik's secret love, and the two dash off searching for him. At dinner, Charlotte attempts to flirt with Fredrik, and trades insults with Desiree. Meanwhile, Desiree meets Fredrik and asks if he still wants to be "rescued" from his life. Hal Leonard Corporation. The musical includes the popular song "Send In the Clowns". Tempers fray and true selves are revealed when a heterosexual is accidentally invited to a homosexual party. The 1978 film version features Elizabeth Taylor and Len Cariou. But of the specific production, the reviewer went on to note: "But Nunn's production, on one of those hermetic sets largely consisting of doors and tarnished mirrors that have become such a cliché in recent years, never penetrates the work's subtly erotic heart. The first international production opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in Sydney, Australia in November 1973, with a cast including Taina Elg, Bruce Barry, Jill Perryman, Doris Fitton, Anna Russell and Geraldine Turner. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. "[23] Trevor Nunn directed rehearsals with the two new stars, and the rest of the original cast remained. That night, as Fredrik remembers his past with Desiree, he sneaks out to see her; the two have a happy but strained reunion as they "Remember". Madame Armfeldt tells the child that the summer night "smiles" three times: first on the young, second on fools, and third on the old. A revival opened in the West End on October 6, 1989, at the Piccadilly Theatre, directed by Ian Judge, designed by Mark Thompson, and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. El musical incluye la popular canción "Send in the Clowns". Not only does she not seem comfortable in the role she is not looking her best. The other characters enter waltzing, each uncomfortable with her partner. A Little Night Music (Original, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Feb 25, 1973 and played through Aug 3, 1974. She is performing near Fredrik's home, and Fredrik brings Anne to see the play. Light Opera Works (Evanston, IL) produced the work in August 1983. [51], In his review of the original 1973 Broadway production, Clive Barnes in The New York Times called the musical "heady, civilized, sophisticated and enchanting." This one's name being Pete Seltzer. Middle-aged Fredrik Egerman is a successful lawyer. Since its original 1973 Broadway production, the musical has enjoyed professional productions in the West End, by opera companies, in a 2009 Broadway revival, and elsewhere, and it is a popular choice for regional groups. Madam Armfeldt is surprised, ruefully noting that she rejected love for material wealth at Fredrika's age. Tuomas Parkkinen directed and Jussi Vahvaselkä was musical director. Anne does not want to accept the invitation, but Charlotte convinces her to do so to heighten the contrast between the older woman and the young and beautiful teenager. A Little Night Music es un musical con música y letra de Stephen Sondheim y libreto de Hugh Wheeler. Tillie Shlai's not looking forward to meeting yet another blind date. The Turku City Theatre staged the musical in 2011 with Kirsi Tarvainen in the role as Désirée. "Broadway Musicals, Show By Show" (1996). The production closed on August 31, 1996. [15], Originally, Katherine Doherty and Keaton Whittaker played Fredrika in alternating performances, beginning with the November 2009 previews. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? 4:27 PREVIEW Crush. 2. Stephen Sondheim wrote lyrics for the "Night Waltz" theme ("Love Takes Time") and wrote an entirely new version of "The Glamorous Life", which has been incorporated into several subsequent productions of the stage musical. He instantly dislikes Fredrik and returns to his wife, Countess Charlotte. It was directed by Harold Prince with choreography by Patricia Birch and design by Boris Aronson. Billington, Michael. Frederick Egerman (Len Cariou) is very happy in his marriage to a seventeen-year-old virgin, Anne (Lesley-Anne Down). When she persuades him to blurt out the whole story, a twist is revealed—Charlotte's little sister is a schoolfriend of Anne's. The clumsy boy cannot complete the task, and Anne tells him that she loves him, too. Meanwhile, in the garden, Fredrik and Carl-Magnus reflect on how difficult it is to be annoyed with Desiree, agreeing "It Would Have Been Wonderful" had she not been quite so wonderful. Meanwhile, Petra tries to seduce a nervous and petulant Henrik. Zelienople - "Dense Cover" 4. Hurt and bitter, Desiree can only reflect on the nature of her life and relationship to Fredrik ("Send In the Clowns"). [21][22] In an interview, Peters said that Sondheim had "proposed the idea to her this spring and urged the producers of the revival to cast her. When he discovered that the original Desiree, Glynis Johns, was able to sing (she had a "small, silvery voice")[45] but could not "sustain a phrase", he devised the song "Send in the Clowns" for her in a way that would work around her vocal weakness, e.g., by ending lines with consonants that made for a short cut-off. [3][4][5][6], A US national tour began on February 26, 1974, at the Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, and ended on February 13, 1975, at the Shubert Theatre, Boston. Some parts adopt compound meter, with a time signature such as 128. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. A Little Night Music; The Shadow Of The Past; Over To You, Mike; A Little Night Music; Sunday Reading; A Little Night Music; Random Youtubery; Recent Comments. Dench received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[8]. Directed by Lodge Kerrigan. El título es la traducción literal del nombre alemán de la Serenata n º 13 para violín en sol mayor, Eine kleine Nachtmusik, de Mozart. "[46], In analyzing the text of the song, Max Cryer wrote that it "is not intended to be sung by the young in love, but by a mature performer who has seen it all before. They reflect on their new lives, and Fredrik tries to explain how much he loves Anne ("You Must Meet My Wife"). [40] Passages in "Overture", "Glamorous Life", "Liaisons", and "The Miller's Son" are in duple meter. It is a shame they didn't cast Glynis Johns in the stage role she created, she would have been perfection as the flighty, melancholy aging actress and she and Hermoine Gingold make sense as mother and daughter. Soon, everyone is shouting and scolding everyone else, except for Henrik, who finally speaks up. Not only do they have to intercept a target who could prove valuable to the Soviet Union, but they also have to take on an important rogue mission without the support of the Centre. Shubert Theatre, Broadway - 25 February, 1973 (601 perfs) London Adelphi Theatre - 15 April, 1975 (406 perfs) [citation needed], The Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris production ran from February 15, 2010 through February 20, 2010. [16][17] The official show album, which was recorded in January 2010, features both Doherty and Whittaker as Fredrika (on different songs). Madam Armfeldt offers advice to young Fredrika. "Four by Sondheim, Wheeler, Lapine, Shevelove and Gelbart" (2000). [44] Sondheim initially conceived Desiree as a role for a more or less non-singing actress. Dinner is served, and the characters' "Perpetual Anticipation" enlivens the meal. Todos los programas de El musical online en RTVE.es A la Carta The third London revival ran at the Menier Chocolate Factory from November 22, 2008 until March 8, 2009. The act ends as all characters set off to Madam Armfeldt's estate. Hal Leonard Corporation. "A Little Night Music" Episode. During the run, Angela Baddeley replaced Gingold, and Virginia McKenna replaced Simmons. In 2010 the musical was scheduled to return to Stockholm and the Stockholm Stadsteater. She sends out a personal invitation; its receipt sends Anne into a frenzy, imagining "A Weekend in the Country" with the Armfeldts. New York City Opera's production in August 1990 and July 1991 (a total of 18 performances) won the 1990 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival and was telecast on the PBS show Live at Lincoln Center on November 7, 1990. 13 for strings in G major, K. 525. A Little Night Music (1977) Plot. Upon learning that Fredrik has gone for eleven months without sex, she agrees to accommodate him as a favor for an old friend. With Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks. The production returned in 2010 at the Sydney Opera House with Anthony Warlow taking on the role of Fredrik Egerman. Then comes her one solo, "Liaisons", in which her character thinks back on the art of love as a profession in a gilded age, when sex 'was but a pleasurable means to a measurable end.' A Little Night Music is a 1977 American–West German–Austrian film adaptation of the 1973 musical A Little Night Music, which in turn is based on Ingmar Bergman's 1955 film, Smiles of a Summer Night.The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, and Lesley-Anne Down.It also features Len Cariou, Hermione Gingold, and Laurence Guittard who reprised their Broadway roles.