I haven’t really been following the 2014 Winter Olympics BUT two (or three) Gold Medalists, Yuzuru Hanyu and Meryl Davis & Charlie have previously skated to Notre Dame de Paris music.
You can see their Notre Dame de Paris performances here
https://www.thehunchblog.com/2013/02/meryl-davis-charlie-white-ice-dance-to-notre-dame-de-paris/
https://www.thehunchblog.com/2012/12/yuzuru-hanyu-skating-to-notre-dame-de-paris/
Renaud played Esmeralda in Notre Dame de Paris in the 2005 Canadian Cast as well as the 2005 French Cast.
I like her singing but the arrangement in parts or a little strange.
Taylor Swift
I admit, I don’t care for Taylor Swift. Her music does nothing for me and the fact the she plays an instrument and writes her songs maybe a feat in the current music scene but it’s not like she a huge talent that warrants vast praise. No, I’m not a fan of Taylor Swift and I had intended this post to be anti-casting but the more I thought about her as a Fleur de Lys for an English version of Notre Dame de Paris the less I dislike the idea. I would say that if this ever did happen, I would complain but it’s way a more palatable casting choice than most pop singers.
Taylor Swift from Love Story
Taylor Swift was up for the role as Epoine in Les Mis. It’s unclear if she did get the part or not but Epoine didn’t suit her but Fleur de Lys does. Swift has a reputation for being sweet and speaking to the teenage girls but on the flip side, she can be mean if you piss her off. Fleur de Lys in Notre Dame de Lys is both these things. At the start, she in love but as the play goes on she gets cruel and demands Esmeralda’s death and she gets away with it. Vocally, the English version is something I could see Swift being able to pull off.
Taylor Swift
Swift also fits the standard looks for Fleur de Lys, fair skin and blond. Only four Fleur de Lys have differed from this look and three were Korean. Most other Fleurs have to wear blond wigs. So she at least looks the part.
Taylor Swift
As much as I don’t like Swift, she wouldn’t be the worse choice, I can see it working but it pisses me off at the same time. I’m on the fence for this hypothetical casting. What do you think? Yay or Nay on Taylor Swift?
Stacia Napierkowska
The second lost film was made in 1911 and was directed by Albert Capellani. It was called Notre Dame de Paris and was 36 minutes long. It starred Stacia Napierkowska as Esmeralda. Napierkowska was a dancer before going into films. She appeared in 86 movies between 1908 and 1926. Napierkowska was once arrested in New York City during a performance for her dance being considered indecent.
Notre Dame de Paris 1911
From the few pictures that exist we can see that movie has the pillory scene, Esmeralda’s torture and the Port de Rouge scene. Napierkowska’s Esmeralda looks to be both gentle and commanding. Considering her experience as a dancer and her freedom in sensuality department, I would say that there could have been a great dance scene in this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONiltCAeEpk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7932uLY0lE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTCJ8jvPKK8
These are videos that very nice people posted of the performances from the Kremlin Palace of the current English cast of Notre Dame de Paris.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTEGRbsnTCI
I’m not sure what to call this Tour Version. More videos coming soon
This is from the Concept Concert the original, original cast (note Noa) performed in February 1998, 8 months before the show. This was the first time Belle was performed in Public.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j5cPdClV6c
Alessandra Ferrari as Esmeralda, World Tour Notre Dame de Paris Crocus City
In addition to the performances in Moscow and Singapore two more cities have been added. And Rejoice, they are moving off the Asian Continent.
They will be in Luxembourg at Rockhal, March 24 2014 to the 31st and in Istanbul at Zorlu, April 20th 2014 to May 5th.
I’m going to go on the offense and say that this will be the same English cast. Let’s hope there are more performance.
And if any of you go, Please get me a spare program ^^
Yay for Singapore. I love how these promos show two casts and have Celine Doin singing and yet only one person is in fact in said performance. And yes, I’m bitter that the Asian Continent gets yet another performance and yet my side of the World goes wanting.
Anyway it starts December 17th and goes to 29th. If anyone goes send me a program as a Christmas present ^_~.