Post by dafyddapiago on Aug 15, 2006 7:01:10 GMT
Conductor to the orchestra at the beginning of a rehearsal:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Please get your pencils out . . . we have some marking to do on this wonderful Puccini score:
The first two bars are in 3/4, not 4/4 as written. Next, in the 5th bar, change it to 7/8 and this remains to the end. Now, in bar 7 we lower the pitch 1/2 step. In bar 13, lower the pitch one whole step and this will remain to the end. Thank you. Now, let us begin."
Soprano soloist:
"Excuse me, Maestro. What would you like for me to change?"
Conductor:
"Nothing at all madam. Just sing it exactly as you did yesterday."
Dafydd ap Iago
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Please get your pencils out . . . we have some marking to do on this wonderful Puccini score:
The first two bars are in 3/4, not 4/4 as written. Next, in the 5th bar, change it to 7/8 and this remains to the end. Now, in bar 7 we lower the pitch 1/2 step. In bar 13, lower the pitch one whole step and this will remain to the end. Thank you. Now, let us begin."
Soprano soloist:
"Excuse me, Maestro. What would you like for me to change?"
Conductor:
"Nothing at all madam. Just sing it exactly as you did yesterday."
Dafydd ap Iago
Come to think of it, it really could be either ;D