Musical questions! 18, 19, 20, 31 & 32?
Thank you so much for the asks! ❤️ Sorry it took so long to answer them, but some of the questions were challening. Which is a good thing, because I really had to think long and hard about them.
By the way, I sent you an ask about a week ago. I was wondering if you got it....
18. What is your favourite female duet?
Maybe from Next to Normal, without a doubt. It is one of my (many) favourite songs from the musical and I never, ever tire of it. It still makes me as emotional as the first time I heard it. They don't sing much together in it, but it's the intimacy and connection of it. They're singing to the other person and the reactions from both sides are so strong and powerful. The harmonies and emotions in "Things will get better you see.... not for me...." breaks my heart every single time.
19. What is your favourite male duet?
I have been going over lots of male duets and I ended up going with What you own from Rent. It's a banger. I love the melody, the beat, the guitar, their voices together... I always sing along when I hear it and jump between both parts.
20. What is your favourite mixed gender duet?
There are a lot of beautiful ones to choose from and I have been going back and forth for days now. I have chosen Falling Slowly from Once, though. I just adore Once. I have been in love with Falling Slowly ever since the movie came out. There's something very special about that song, it just speaks to me. Their voices, the lyrics, the piano... the raw feeling.
31. Is there a musical that means a lot to you that isn't one of your favourites? What made you feel that way about it?
I'm gonna cheat a bit on this one and talk about a musical that isn't one of my favourites, but there's a production of it that means a lot to me. In 2017 I saw Malmö Operas production of Fiddler on the roof. I was just blown away. It was so well directed and well casted. I really felt for all the characters. The scenography and lighting design is still up there amongst the best scenography and lighting I have ever seen. The full orchestra and chorus made it really special, too. I was really moved and made speechless afterwards. I never listen to the cast recording and I have not seen another production of Fiddler on the roof ever since. But there was something magical about that production. I still think about it and have very vivid memories of it. Everytime I see a picture or video from that production I'm being transported back to that november evening.
32. Talk about the worst production of a musical you like that you've seen.
Hmmm... this was a difficult question. Maybe Nöjesteaterns 2017 production of The sound of music? It was not all bad... Christopher Wollter played the captain and he was amazing. I really liked Elisa Lindström as Maria and the kids, too.
It was slightly overshadowed by the owner of the theatre and his wife who displayed the absolutely worst case of overplaying I have ever seen. They played Max and and the baroness. Especially the owner seemed to think he was the star of the show and that everything he did was hilarious and the best thing to grace the stage.
The nuns were not so good and 'Climb every mountain' was a disappointment.
It's a small theatre and I know that they don't have the same resources, but some of the set pieces looked very fake, especially the backdrops.
