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From:  "Naomi Gurt Lind" <omigurt@m...>
Date:  Mon Jan 28, 2002  4:58 pm
Subject:  Re: Spanish accent dead horse

Responding to Peggy, who quoted me:


> > It's my understanding that the Joey character in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA is
> > *not* Italian; it's the older gentleman, whose name escapes me, who is
> > Italian.
>
>Tony is the character's name. I seem to recall that "Joey"
>is sung by Tony's young mail-order bride, who's been swept
>off her feet by the young, good-looking farmhand named
>Joey.

Yes, Tony! That's it! Such a great character. I still think the song
"Joey Joey Joey" is in fact sung by Joey, who is, as you say, the young,
good-looking farmhand. (Bit of a jerk though.) I should revisit that
wonderful, complicated score; it's got a lot of good stuff in it.

> > I wonder, too, if the student might be able to excerpt something from
>WEST
> > SIDE STORY -- or do the Puerto Rican characters only sing in ensemble?
>
>I don't recall any of the male Puerto Rican characters
>having a solo. Just ensembles like the "Tonight" quintet.

Yes, you're right about that too! Shucks.

> > If the student is serious about singing, of course, he will need to work
>on
> > eliminating the accent eventually.
>
>Didn't hurt any of the three tenors or Julio Iglesias!

Fair enough, but I wouldn't count on it. : )



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