Operetta songs that I'd like to be covered.
Jul 1, 2012 3:13:33 GMT
Post by morwen9 on Jul 1, 2012 3:13:33 GMT
I've been following CC artists (mostly Hayley Westenra and Celtic Woman) for a few years, starting from when I was 13 (I'm 18 now) and listening to operettas, such as Naughty Marietta. I can actually sing some arias from operettas. (The Song of the Brass Key from The Desert Song is one. Others are too high for me, so I can't stay in tune. I can just sing parts of Neath the Southern Moon. Emphasis on parts. "Tell me, kindly Fortune, tell me..." ) Looking at the Youtube lists of operetta performers like Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald, and Kathryn Grayson, I noticed quite a few of them did classical material too.
So here's my short list of operetta songs composed by Sigmund Romberg and Victor Herbert that I would love to hear even one CC artist cover. Anyone. It'd make a nice change from the usual stuff. (I wonder how much of that is due to record labels thinking "that's what people want to hear?")
"Stouthearted Men" from Romberg's The New Moon. This was done by Nelson Eddy and Gordon MacRae. And Barbra Streisand, who is the only recent artist to do it. But she isn't CC.
"Softly, As a Morning Sunrise" also from The New Moon.
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" from Herbert's Naughty Marietta. I can't stay in tune for this one, even though I'd really love to be Jeanette MacDonald. )
"Italian Street Song" from Naughty Marietta. Much harder than "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" due to all those high Cs and coloratura. And that last high note. I have a feeling Hayley Westenra could do this one.
"One Flower Grows Alone In Your Garden" from Romberg's The Desert Song. It's not that hard for a woman to sing. I can sing it, (without the high C, but still..) even though it's meant for a man. This is one of those songs I'd love to hear anyone contemporary cover.
"One Alone" from The Desert Song.
"The Riff Song" from The Desert Song
"The Sabre Song" from The Desert Song. Probably one of the hardest songs in the whole operetta, and the most operatic sounding. The only version I've been able to find on YouTube is Carlotta King's in the 1929 film version of The Desert Song.
Anyone have some ideas of operetta songs they'd love to hear a CC version of? (How do you start a CC career anyway? I'd really like to know:) )
So here's my short list of operetta songs composed by Sigmund Romberg and Victor Herbert that I would love to hear even one CC artist cover. Anyone. It'd make a nice change from the usual stuff. (I wonder how much of that is due to record labels thinking "that's what people want to hear?")
"Stouthearted Men" from Romberg's The New Moon. This was done by Nelson Eddy and Gordon MacRae. And Barbra Streisand, who is the only recent artist to do it. But she isn't CC.
"Softly, As a Morning Sunrise" also from The New Moon.
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" from Herbert's Naughty Marietta. I can't stay in tune for this one, even though I'd really love to be Jeanette MacDonald. )
"Italian Street Song" from Naughty Marietta. Much harder than "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" due to all those high Cs and coloratura. And that last high note. I have a feeling Hayley Westenra could do this one.
"One Flower Grows Alone In Your Garden" from Romberg's The Desert Song. It's not that hard for a woman to sing. I can sing it, (without the high C, but still..) even though it's meant for a man. This is one of those songs I'd love to hear anyone contemporary cover.
"One Alone" from The Desert Song.
"The Riff Song" from The Desert Song
"The Sabre Song" from The Desert Song. Probably one of the hardest songs in the whole operetta, and the most operatic sounding. The only version I've been able to find on YouTube is Carlotta King's in the 1929 film version of The Desert Song.
Anyone have some ideas of operetta songs they'd love to hear a CC version of? (How do you start a CC career anyway? I'd really like to know:) )