Reba does South Pacific

[noquarter]

The superbly talented, multi talented Reba McEntire at Carnegie Hall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=030YgzGQ34o

I bet you never heard it quite like this.

 

[sfhogman]

Somewhere, Mary Martin is smiling a big smile....

Jeff

 

[wizofwas]

Somewhere, Mary Martin is smiling a big smile....

Jeff

WOW!!!! Either you are really good or just plain lucky. Mary Martin did play the part of Nellie on Broadway way back in 49(?). I had to look that one up. But the Nellie that most people know was from the movie and that was played by Mitzi Gaynor. I knew that one already.

 

[sfhogman]

Not lucky....my parents had the album with Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza...

I'm just old...
Jeff

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Great performer, great performance. Always a big fan of Reba.

That said, I can't believe they actually used sheet music for a formal performance at The Hall.

 

[Rick Courtright]

WOW!!!! Either you are really good or just plain lucky. Mary Martin did play the part of Nellie on Broadway way back in 49(?). I had to look that one up. But the Nellie that most people know was from the movie and that was played by Mitzi Gaynor. I knew that one already.

Hi,

I had to look it up, too, as I will always remember Mary Martin as Peter Pan, and Larry Hagman's Mom! Also learned that Reba's middle name is Nell, too!

On the sheet music thing, I wonder if that was as much a prop for the performance as an aid to the performers? Looked to me like most everybody there got to Carnegie Hall the "old way."

Rick C

 

[Ale-8(1)]

It appeared that all the performers were pros. No question there, at all.

Just looked strange. I spent quite a number of my youthful years in various vocal music ensembles, and even at that amateur level we NEVER used sheet music at a performance . . . or even at dress rehearsal, for that matter.

Makes me think this was a quickly-pulled-together performance without much rehearsal.

Just a personal observation, of no particular consequence . . .

 

[Rick Courtright]

Makes me think this was a quickly-pulled-together performance without much rehearsal.

Hi,

'Tis possible: I read something on YouTube about this originally being a PBS special. They put together some "interesting" things during Begging For Money Week...

Rick C