the story. not the type I like, actually
seemeth to be a kind of bantering the masterpiece by Shakespeare, which I actually never considered to be one, in terms of its plot.
however, we have things like... lady importuning her husband's nephew, who loves his cousin, who loves our hero, who is actually loved by many girls... am I right?
considering the plot, mehopes, my honourable guests will not throw
tomatoes in me. I do not understand where is that great love everyone
speaks of, as the the love with the first sight had no time to be proved. but if we try to take it for granted...
and what is the moral of the scene of killing? 'children, do not play with matches'. that is, one should not take a dagger if he has no intention to kill. and even if he does, he better not. I have never been able to understand, why people make something without thinking of the consequences and then they cry as weep, as if they had no relation to what they had made. I daresay, they are the ones to blame, eh?
what's with the nanny? she is teaching the girl how to live, then she is helping her, and then she suddenly changes her mind... what is the meaning of all this?
what's with the attempt to justify the parents? why all that nice singing? those who do not care about their dearest people do not deserve any kind of explanation of their opinion in such a long aria.
and what's with the end? just the letter did not reach its destination. yes, I am aware, there are little things which change the whole destiny of a planet. however, this one does not touch me even a little bit
their biggest conclusion is that they should make up and live in peace. how much they needed to sacrifice to understand this.
my biggest conclusion is - that must have been difficult to lie portraying a dead couple while all those guys (I am sorry... girls) were singing and going round and round.
well, what improves the situation is the ending, which is always so great in Zuka's performances.
let me drop the plot analysis right here.
voices
the voice of Suzumi-san. oh, that is beautiful. I am not fond of such voices when they are immature and unguided, but the vibrating of hers is so cool. it is not the opera type, but the one which is done in a different way, mehopes, one day I can understand which way it is, actually...
unfortunately, I have forgotten all the examples I could make, considering this kind of vibrating, and the only voice which is a little similar in terms of vibrating is the one of Mizu-san.
the other voices. is it a coincidence that they seem of the same kind? meseems, they have gathered all the siennas who sing similarly in Star ^.^
Ouki-san. as usual. I wonder why they make such sad and beautiful songs for people destined to be losers? Chauvelin, for example... I mean, the songs are too full of emotions which should not be there... I feel they are odd, they are out of place. and the characters, apart from their songs, do not appeal to me to the extent that I would feel any sympathy towards them. pitying, as maximum...
the music
we know the songs already and I can even remember some words from the Russian version. the Japanese text was of course quite different - just try to translate some lyrics while preserving the rhythm of the song. I should admit the Russian version was far more canorous, and Zuka's one seems to sound more that of staccato, if I can apply the term here.
the rock-pop-disco-IDK WHAT arrangement of the background is also very cute.
by the way, some movement during the ball were obviously stolen from Lady Gaga LOL
and all this saveth the musical from an epic fail of being boring.
meseems, I would never watch this musical if it were not Zuka...
acting... not actually, acting, to be precise
Tsurumi Mayuu-san. gorgeous............. *____*
overwhole impression
well, I still believe Zuka should not perform the borrowed musicals. no Elizabeth, no Phantom, no such things. meaningless and... awkward? though they add as much beauty as they can, the musicals do not become completely Zuka's ones, so...
oh, better no such things.
