Good morning, all! Today we will begin in late afternoon to rehearse the six principals' numbers: Annalene, Jim, Kim, Philip, Rachel, and Hal. Then, after dinner break, we meet the chorus at 6:00 to run their material, give them some business, and put them together with the principals at 7 and see how it goes. Some of it's going really well, but I feel there are two many 2/4 numbers that the conductor assumes are marches, and I need to keep asking him to slow down. I thought we'd been over that a month ago, so it's a bit frustrating. I know it will all calm down once we're with the orchestra and I know he's a very good conductor, but the lyrics and Mr Hart's rhymes, which are thick and intricate, need to be clear as crystal. So, I know we'll get there, but I hate the tension at times.
Tomorrow, the orchestra! My favorite day.
BK, I loved your email this morning! It was such a nice surprise, and I've played the tracks over and over.