I can't resist anymore. I must share with you my absolutely true Amahl story.
Many years ago, in a distant life, a number of us were hired from the New
England Conservatory to perform in the orchestra for a regional production of
this holiday classic. The dress rehearsal was very long and
the last time I did Amahl, we had a conductor whose grasp on the reality of
a live performance was less than is required. We finished up with almost the
entire libretto written in our parts and we followed that.
At one notable point one of the characters shouts Stop thief followed by a
Hans P wrote about Amahl and the Night Visitors:
Hello Howard, just play the low D very soft. There will not be any
difference. ... At this low note low dynamic there is no distinction in the
sound. The composer either wanted it very soft or did use the con sord.
markings only, because it
in the score.
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:05:37 +0100
Subject: [Hornlist] Introducing Amahl
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Hans P wrote about Amahl and the Night
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