Wow, watching this now , 25 March 2021- Thursday ,20:59😜🌝 during the Pandemic, from the beginning of the making of Miss Saigon up until their first show is incredibly impressive!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow...what a long search all over the world! And, finally, Kim was found in the Philippines in the name of Lea Salonga. In addition, a number of other Filipino musical/ stage artists. So very proud of our Filipino artists.
This video is playing faster than it should! They sound like they're forcing their vibrato. Change the playback speed of this video to .75 in settings to get a better understanding of how it's supposed to sound.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 02:12 🎭 The project for "Miss Saigon" began in the middle of 1986. 03:15 🌟 The search for the lead actress for "Miss Saigon" involved visiting Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, and Manila, looking for an 18-year-old Asiatic actress with exceptional singing ability and stage presence. 12:09 💃 Some of the actors auditioning for "Miss Saigon" had previous experience in theater and television. 15:29 🎶 Rehearsals for the musical involved working with live orchestration instead of just a piano. 29:57 🌆 "Miss Saigon" aimed to tell a tragic love story against the backdrop of the Vietnam War's end and the impact on American ideals. 35:26 🔫 The technical rehearsal for the show involved complex set movements and safety precautions. 38:10 🎵 During rehearsals, the actors needed to adjust to performing with a live orchestra instead of a piano. 53:27 🎥 Cameron Mackintosh did not watch the first night performance to avoid nerves. 58:13 🌆 "Miss Saigon" explores themes of American dream and ambition. Made with HARPA AI
I wouldn’t say she is upperclass. There are far more girls in families that are really upperclass. But Lea is very, very intelligent. She graduated Valedictorian in high school and was taking a pre-medicine undergraduate in university when the audition for Miss Saigon came along.
@@aspencolorado4751 Thank you! I'm almost finished and came to the credits to see if anyone was talking about the ridiculous fast vibrato everyone is using. I thought it was a Philipine preference, until they did the preview and the american actor playing the love interest had the same fast vibrato! Slowing it down now haha...
Wonderful players with ethnic diversity come & gathered together to perform a musical Broadway play. Enjoyed watching the making of Miss Saigon. Marvelous production!
Watching this again after watching miss saigon manila 2024 last night april 28, 2024 at Solaire Theatre. First time i watched the play was 2000 at the Cultural center of the philippines with Lea Salonga Isay alvarez Monjque Wilson Leo Valdez and other Original westend filipino cast. The emotions, thrills and awe still the same and helicopter scene is still amazing. my fave play of all times! Love love love Missa saigon
This is when the world first learned about how AMAZING Filipina womens voices are thats why most if the Kims in major productions are filipina cause they SANGING
This video is a speeded up version of the documentary. However, even then, vibrato was a very essential element to professional singing. Some of them had unnatural fast pitch fluctuating voices but it worked for the time era. Singers like Edith Piaf had very rapid vibratos. Lea's here, was very even since it was produced by proper air pressure. Wobbly voices though, were existent too - like Operatic Music's Maria Callas. You've noticed something that is absolutely important - the evolution of singing. Back then, legato lines and vibrato were what's important and now, belts and high notes are taking the cake.
@@HelloWorld-ev9sg Well, it really is not fair to compare classically trained vocalists to the new stream of "belters". They have their own weaknesses and strengths regardless. What makes the crowds more drawn to belting nowadays is that sense of excitement that the sound typically carries, especially when it's done in an efficient fashion.
And a small Island of the Philippines answered their prayers and the rest is history. I immigrated in Boston 1993 and saw Miss Saigon banner on The Wang Center.
