2014.09.29 Sundance Sing!
1. "Poison in My Pocket" from A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
💖 2. "Love To Me" from The Light in the Piazza
昨日(2016.11.6)、2年ぶりに"Love To Me"のきれいな録音があがったのでどんな背景のある歌なのか調べてみました。ついでに当時のコンサートについてもまとめてみました。
Sundance Sing!はSundance Institute Theatre Labに所属する作詞家、作曲家の作品をブロードウェイの俳優達が歌うコンサート。
１曲目は『紳士のための愛と殺人の手引』より "Poison in My Pocket"。アーロンはモンティ・ナヴァーロ役(たぶん)。モンティは貧しい青年だが、亡くなった母親が実は大富豪の伯爵家の末裔で自分は８番目の爵位継承権があることを知った。そこで上位の７人を抹殺して財産と爵位を手に入れようとする。と書くと殺伐とした感じだが、実際は殺しの手段が毎回ばかばかしいコメディらしい。
この歌は、銀行家である相続人を湖でのスケート中に殺してしまう話。毒薬で殺そうと思っていたが氷にのこぎりで切れ目を入れておぼれ死にさせてしまう（らしい）。
相手役はPrince Of Broadwayで来日していたシュラー・ヘンズリー。
以下、音源と写真をリンクしておく。
2曲目は『The Light in the Piazza』よりLove to me。アーロンの演じるイタリア人青年ファブリツィオは、フィレンツェの光の溢れる広場でアメリカ人の娘クララと出会い、一目で恋に落ちる。しかしクララの母親は執拗に彼の恋路を妨害する。そこにはクララ自身も知らない彼女の秘密が…というお話（のようだ)。
この歌は物語の終盤、彼を傷つけまいと結婚を断るクララの恐れを癒やす、ファブリツィオの歌。出会ったときから、彼女の秘密を知ってもなお一途に愛し続けるファブリツィオの包容力のある純粋さを存分に表していて、アーロンのパフォーマンスの中でも屈指の名曲だと思う。
すぐそばで録ったような音源と、会場での響きがよくわかる音源の２つをリンクした。
Love To Me
The day we meet,
The way you lean against the wind,
And do not know that you are beautiful,
Or that anyone is watching you,
This is what I see.
僕らが出会った日、
君は風上に立っていた
自分が美しいことも、
誰かが見ているとも知らずに
これが僕がみたものなんだ。
And I notice how you hunger for surprise,
And do not think that you are tall enough,
Like you’re standing on a mountainside alone,
This is what I see.
僕は君が思いがけないことを望んでいるのに気づいた
君がそれを十分に伝えられるとは思わなかった
君は山の中腹にひとりで立っているような様子だったから
これが僕がみたものなんだ。
Ohhh…
You’re not alone.
君はひとりじゃない
Now I see as I have never seen before.
Since that moment in the square,
When you’re hat is carried in the air,
Just so you can chase it,
Just so I can be there,
This is how I know,
This is what I see,
This is love to me.
いまは以前には見えなかったものが見える
広場のあの瞬間から
君の帽子が風に運ばれ、
君が追いかけて、
僕がそこにいた
これで僕は気づいた
これは僕が見たもの
これが僕への愛だ
（教育用に試訳）
Sundance...Sings! The Sundance Institute Theatre Program Songbook
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
Discover the astonishing & diverse array of Sundance Institute Theatre Lab composers and lyricists whose work the Sundance Theatre Lab has nurtured over the last decade, featuring music from the Broadway oeuvre of Scott Frankel, Adam Guettel, Lisa Kron, Michael John LaChiusa, Steven Lutvak, Bill Finn, Heidi Rodewald, Duncan Sheik, Stew, and Jeanine Tesori plus many more.
The songs and music are brought to life by the interpretive talents of All brought to life by the interpretive talents of Carolee Carmello, David Driver, Christine Ebersole, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Ann Harada, Joshua Henry, Shuler Hensley, Devin Ilaw, Levi Kreis, Judy Kuhn, Telly Leung, Krysta Rodriguez, Alexandra Silber, Aaron Tveit, Catherine Walker, Rema Webb, Betsy Wolfe, and more! Directed by TONY nominated Leigh Silverman with musical direction by Chris Fenwick.
THE PROGRAM
"The Revolutionary Costume for Today" from Grey Gardens Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie, Book by Doug Wright Performed by Christine Ebersole
"All American Girl" from War is F**king Awesome Music by Shane Rettig, Book by Qui Nguyen, Lyrics by Rettig and Nguyen Performed by Krysta Rodriguez
"Poison in My Pocket" from A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder Music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak, Book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman Performed by Catherine Walker & Aaron Tveit with Shuler Hensley
"Daughters of Presidents" from First Daughters Suite Book, Music & Lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa Performed by Carolee Carmello
"What You Left Behind" from Little Miss Sunshine Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by James Lapine Performed by Joshua Henry
"Aria" from Most Wanted Music by Mark Bennett, Book by Jessica Hagedorn, Lyrics by Mark Bennett & Jessica Hagedorn Performed by Alexandra Silber, Levi Kreis, & Telly Leung
"Days and Days" from Fun Home Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book & Lyrics by Lisa Kron, Based on the book by Alison Bechdel Performed by Judy Kuhn
"Love to Me" from The Light in the Piazza Music & Lyrics by Adam Guettel, Book by Craig Lucas Performed by Aaron Tveit
"Three Magical Fairies" from Mista Skin from Funk'd Up Fairytales Book, Music, & Lyrics by Kirsten Childs Performed by Ann Harada, Renée Elise Goldsberry & Rema Webb
"Work the Wound" from Passing Strange Music by Stew & Heidi Rodewald, Book & Lyrics by Stew Performed by David Driver
"Shame" from Stuck Elevator Music by Byron Au Yong, Words by Aaron Jafferis Performed by Devin Ilaw
"Fun" from Iowa Written by Jenny Schwartz, Music & Lyrics by Todd Almond, Oratorio Lyrics by Jenny Schwartz Performed by Betsy Wolfe with Grace McLean, Jeremy Morse & Amanda Savan
"The Song of Purple Summer" from Spring Awakening
Music by Duncan Sheik, Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Performed by the Ensemble
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