Word: songful
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Hell On the Throat,” as Carrabba desperately mourns, “All these years in the cold / Play hell on the throat / ’Til everything I say burns like cinders / Well it’s hard to belong / To a girl or a song / In the crease of a strangling winter.” It is at such moments that “Alter the Ending” truly shines; unfortunately, such compositions are few and far between on the album, included as afterthoughts rather than centerpieces, taking the backseat to one too many loud...
...midst of one of the station’s more stressful crises, The Count muses that “all over the world, young men and young women will always dream dreams and put those dreams into song.” While at times overly sentimental, “Pirate Radio” and its sprawling soundtrack capture the freewheeling spirit of a transformational...
Medefind also gives a very effective performance as Aline. The role offers limited dramatic opportunities, but Medefind’s light yet textured soprano brings great charisma to the part, especially in the song “My Kindly Friends/Happy Young Heart.” Selowsky shines as Lady Sangazure, combining vocal agility with dramatic sensitivity. Her rich timbre and mature legato stand out particularly in her aria “My Child, I Join in These Congratulations” and her duet with Sir Marmaduke, “Welcome...
Despite only making a few appearances, the titular sorcerer is perhaps the operetta’s most memorable role, and Koven certainly delivers, blazing through the patter song “My Name is John Wellington Wells” and eliciting gasps of delight from the many children in the audience during his other numbers. As Koven seems to understand, the character’s distinctive combination of weird and respectable qualities exemplifies Gilbert and Sullivan’s preoccupation with juxtaposing the ironic and absurd...
...first song, “Cowboy Casanova,” despite its title, is a distinct break from Underwood’s earlier work. It affects a Lambert-lite stomp and swagger, but Underwood is no rockstar. She sings in perfect pitch, but there is no feeling; in a market where the pop audience demands sincerity, or at least heart, Underwood can provide neither. Worst of all, the song lacks recognizable hooks or an engaging melody. It’s all bluster, no substance...