On the musicals front

[winter]

The guy in my icon is the newest - first cast - Abronsius in Berlin. At age 21, without being a German or Austrian, and that's for a role that demands tongue-twisters at breakneck speed O.o

Also, I've spent quite a bit of time happily staring at photos from the new Budapest production of Elisabeth. I am quite frightened by the lengths some people are willing to go to to make this guy look like this guy.

Combined, I would say it means I can look forward to repeat trips to both Berlin and Budapest. Curses :P

Comments

[winter]

I think it would be "soboo", with the first vowel somewhere between a and o - for English speakers it's usually likened to "law".

And much envy for your friend!

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Thanks! My confusion is greatly reduced now :)

Yes, envy her too :) She is a great expert in musicals and runs Russian Steve Barton fan-site. http://www.steve-barton.ru/steve1024.htm
If you are interested, the gallery is here http://www.steve-barton.ru/steve1024.htm and the forum in partially in English http://stevebarton.mybb.ru/

[winter]

Thanks, I'll definitely take a look :) Or set my mother on it, she's a Steve fanatic too and her Russian's much better than mine.

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Oh, she'll enjoy it :)
Hehe, my mom loves him too, as von Krolock. Looks like we are lucky, at least among my frineds it is very rare that parents share the passion for musicals.

[winter]

The only thing I have yet to convince Mother to is Takarazuka ;) Or at least watching anything more than Snow Troupe's Elisabeth. Just got Datenshi no Namida, so am hoping to feed her that, because oh, Komu+Rira+Mizu = perfection.

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My Mom hasn't seen any Takarazuka shows, but I'm planning to send her Phantom. It is so sweet and kawaii :)
But I have already taught Mom to like fanfiction, including slash. She is soooo advanced *swelling with pride*

[winter]

*snickers* Mine still only beta-reads my stories if I promise there's no slash in them. But she calls UST in movies like a slash pro.