Bob at the Plaza

Author:Murphy, R. [Murphy, R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781619358287
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Published: 2015-05-27T07:00:00+00:00

Compared to the crystal and gold splendor of last night’s opera house, Carnegie Hall felt restrained, balanced and elegant. The horseshoe balcony flowed above the orchestra seats with classical grace, and no matter where I turned, the view felt harmonious, painted with warm colors of burgundy, honey, and cream.

Harvey stepped to the front of the stage. “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Happy Easter to you all and welcome to Carnegie Hall. We’re going to get right to work this morning―we have only four hours to prepare for our matinee. First we’ll practice moving the chorus on and off the stage. Trevor will work with you on those mechanics while I rehearse the orchestra”—he turned and addressed the musicians behind him in a forceful voice—“who will be focusing completely on me despite the distractions behind them, correct?” (One violinist looked sheepish. I’m guessing I was not the only screw-up in this crowd.) “Then I will work with the combined group on the Shakespeare. Now, let’s get going.” Prout clapped his hands, not as a gesture of appreciation, but to get us moving.

Which we did. Up and down risers, practicing how to move off and on stage with the least noise and risk of injury.

After our riser cardio workout, we transitioned into the three choruses we contributed to the Easter Cantata, and from there we moved into the Shakespeare songs. Depressing, really, how smoothly everything moved until I got into the spirit and started belting out my favorite freedom anthem from The Tempest, only to get such a look from Prout that I shut up and resigned myself to mouthing the words for the rest of the day.

As the penultimate song in our Shakespeare collection, Prout conducted a choral background to the stirring narration of Henry V’s “St. Crispin’s Day” monologue from Act IV. The tenor guest star recited King Henry’s speech so beautifully it brought tears to my eyes. His words made us see that young energetic king, eager to prove his men’s mettle and his own, in the upcoming battle. Henry boasts of the glory that will follow the survivors, and how they will be able to brag about their valor by future firesides.

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