So a couple weeks ago I mentioned that last Saturday there would be no TC diary because I was going to be singing Bruckner. And it was GLORIOUS. We heard from patrons that our opening number blew everyone away. Lots of “WOW” action:
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Bruckner was an organist, so he treats the orchestra and chorus like that instrument, changing colors and sounds like an organist changes stops and what not. Even in his quiet motets you hear this:
Bruckner was also a most devout Catholic. I mention that because Godspell rehearsals are in full swing. As part of our first rehearsal, we watched the 1973 film starring Victor Garber.
Side note: Judd Apatow is making a documentary of the original Toronto cast starring Garber, Gilda Radner, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and others and all the behind the scenes stuff that wound up creating SCTV and SNL. All from that show, which was scheduled for a six week run but ended up going for a year and a half.
Anyway, when the song “Prepare Ye” came on, I was transfixed. I hadn’t seen the full movie in like 50 years, but I KNEW that melody as if it were ingrained in my psyche somehow. It woke up feelings. And the feelings keep coming. As we were blocking our baptism to that song, and then Jesus’ first song “God Save The People” I can feel magic happening in our cast. There’s so much love and JOY. It’s like we’re living the Gospel of Matthew.
I am not super religious—in fact, my belief is that organized religion is a scam designed by men to make willing slaves of others. But what faith I do have has been touched somehow. Something latent? Fates converging? Who knows. But I have things to reflect on. And as these diaries are pretty much my journaling, you get to come along for the ride. I hope it’s a fun one.
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