YEOMEN OF THE GUARD 1957-04-10 Alfred Drake, Barbara Cook ‘I have a song to sing’
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- in honor of the immortal BARBARA COOK - I couldn't find a good copy of this online, so I felt morally obliged to share this one. Quite possibly my favorite number by her on video. From the live telecast.
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Wow. Such an evocation! Brought a little moisture to the eye.
Barbara Cook and Alfred Drake in their element. Both were perfect performers for their roles. Later that year, Ms. Cook would open in The Music Man as Marian the Librarian. The rest is history.
Fabulous, just fabulous! Alfred and Barbara made such a delightful sound! They looked like they enjoyed each other as well...
Drake is such a boss that it's a little hard to believe him as a desperate little jester, but they both of course sound immortal.
What a cast, two absolute giants of the Musical Stage.
I have only seen The Yeoman of the Gaurd with Tommy Steele. I never thought to look for any other copies of it here on CZcams. I can't believe how Barbara Cook looked here. She was always a wonderful singer. She will be missed.
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Two pros and finished artists. Bravo!
I learned this song in my local Renaissance Faire theater group, but had heard infrequently as a child. Still love it. 💖
Another four years (in 2026), and this will be closer to the original production than the present day!
A joy from start to finish, how beautiful.
Bang on! Just as it should be. Amongst the best performances ever of, "I have a song to sing" but see also , Lisa Milne & Mark Stone, BBC Concert Orchestra, Proms 49, 2012. Sadly, alas, both much better than ENO 2022.
What a talented singers tghe unforgettable Alfred Drake and Barbara Cook. ijThe yemaon of the guard
Delightful! Thank you for sharing this. I once saw it on the"Arts Showcase" and could not
recall the title, then I found a note I'd written to myself, and I did recall Alfred Drake and Barbara Cooke. Wonderfully sung by two great artists! Good wishes to you.
Saw it there too. Classic Art Showcase is awesome. I love this version, my favorite.
I adore both these performers. Thanks for posting this!
Live! An amazing rendition of some great subtle operetta showcasing their excellent voices.
My favourite G&S song.
1 of so many
This is a beautiful rendition -- I do love listening to Valerie Masterson though!
And as mellifluous as Alfred Drake's baritone is, I miss Martyn Green!
@@ellynmacgregor8210 Me, too. But this is an excellent interpretation!
This is marvelous! Thanks!
I saw Barbara Cook in 2000 on Bway in her 1 woman show. She sang the entire 2 hours with some chit chat and knew every lyric. Only once did she forget and needed a cue. It was heaven being in her presence.
I saw her in London. We have to keep in fine fettle & perform till we drop!
so sweet and lovely thank you.
MARVELLOUS! Thank you so much for the upload
Can’t believe this is the Great Woodsman Ak’s voice actor!
You mean THE Great Ak from the 1985 Christmas classic "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"?!?!?!? 😲😲😲😲
@@Nychtasteri of course the one and only!
@@rambowcatto WOAH.... 🤯
Barbara Cook, feminity encarnate draped in resplendant costume.
Thank you for posting.
Would like to see the finale of Act 2
I have this dvd.Its excellenbt with talented singers and actors
dianavictoria Aljadeff i’d love to find a copy of it!
2 years later just discovering this--do you still have the DVD. Could you upload the whole thing on CZcams or send me a copy? This is golden. Many thanks!
I am an avid Alfred Drake fan and G&S fan and I had no idea that he ever performed the role of Jack Point! I would love to hear his rich tone quality and elegant diction in some of the patter songs!
@@jegraham440 His first job on a Broadway stage was in the chorus of 'The Mikado', but as far as I know this was his only major G&S role. For that matter, John Raitt's professional debut was the chorus of 'Pinafore'. Would have been so lovely to hear them in other roles. I have heard Gordon MacRae in a few G&S adaptations on his late '40's-early'50's radio show The Railroad Hour. I heard that these are acquireable now but not sure how.
Does anyone know what program this was broadcast on? So it can be added to Barbara's complete listing of all her performances (recorded or not). Thank you.
Its a 1957 tv performance The yeamon of the guard with also Celeste Holm and Bill Hayes
@@dianaaljadeff2983 Thanks. I know it's 1957. It says so up top. But was this like a GE Westinghouse show? A "Something-or-other" Broadcast? That's what I'm seeking to establish.
Hallmark Hall of Fame, April 1957, NBC. A full LIVE production on a soundstage (somewhat edited for length) for "TV sweeps week". It was originally broadcast in color in NY, but the B&W kinescope is all that remains.
In this days I bet Barbara had better legs than her companion
Sing along with elmo
I think he sounds better than she does. She’s great, but she pushes her chest voice up so high that I’m always afraid that the highest note in every phrase seems the highest she can hit….dumb comment….just an opinion. And what I hear….
He was incomparable. A voice perfectly placed from top to bottom, very musical and a skilled actor to boot.