LINDA BALGORD - 1st US - "With One Look"

[@patwhite7970]

Rest in peace, Linda Balgord Fenton. Your memories will live on. ❤❤😢

[@FUNCHOMCLALA]

I love seeing someone who is not "well-known" perform a role like this. Good work is not the sole province of "stars". What a delight. Thanks!

[@ladyjennyanytime5195]

Ooooo she's singing it in the original key as well. i always thought Patti was the only Norma to do this in London.

[@HouseOnSunset]

Ann Crumb did it too in the 2010 Arvada production.

[@michael1967ize]

I saw Linda in the original tour of aspects of love as rose.. she was awesome

[@michaelisennock8391]

What a voice! Rest in peace, Linda. ❤

[@victordunson719]

That was AMAZING......,

[@HouseOnSunset]

OOOH!!! I live in Denver and am still kicking myself for missing this! Linda Balgord was one of the best Normas out there!

[@gordyCA]

Breathtaking. Her tone and ability to go between mix, chest and head is a master class in and of itself. I would have LOVED to have seen her go on for Patti in the Gypsy revival.

[@GiftSparks]

This was brilliant. I'd never seen her before and she was AMAZING. Thanks for posting.

[@mickau4c]

still out there in the dark.... she's amazing..

[@Mr17051963]

Simply UAAAAAUUU!!!!! What a performance! And I love Miss Paige doing the role. But Miss Balgord is great, too, in her own way.

[@JohnSinLA]

What a great voice. I saw her in the Aspects of Love tour and she was remarkable.

[@caseyjay231]

BRAVO!

[@michaeljj43]

my gosh...that voice...this has to be the best sung norma. just incredible!!!!

[@dannyvincent7831]

It's interesting that Linda sings this so stunningly in its original key here, ending with the same glorious D as Patti, but, in the finale, does it a lower key, ending on the more customary B (rather than the D that Patti once again sang).

[@fergusmurray1828]

Maybe she didn’t have the stamina to constantly belt Ds throughout the show.

[@kaitlynrowena5463]

The original key? How’s it different sounds the same to me

[@chrisjacobs7417]

​@@fergusmurray1828oh yes she did. She had to fight to keep the song in the original key. She has spoken of this in interviews

[@sailormann1]

Brava!

[@gordyCA]

Does anyone know if Linda missed any performances on the tour?

[@victordunson719]

That was f**king AMAZING........😳

[@HouseOnSunset]

Actually, the tour premiered in Denver.

[@mickau4c]

still out there in the dark... ahhh.....great

[@HouseOnSunset]

Perhaps it's because when Linda sings in the original, it doesn't sound like her head is about to explode. ;-)

[@mickau4c]

she's great....

[@Mgcian55]

Soooo true.

[@hunterkovacs6071]

RIP Queen.

[@chrisjacobs7417]

So sad. These videos don't do her justice. She was electrifying to see.

[@brianimoto4634]

Someone DOES hold a candle to Patti!

[@kaitlynrowena5463]

Why was it ill fated?

[@16Arson]

Still my favourite Norma! :)

[@16Arson]

And she’s STILL my favourite Norma!

[@KekoaOnorati]

Who's playing Joe in this performance? It looks vaguely like John Barrowman.

[@HollywoodBLVD34]

KekoaOnorati my friend Ron Bohmer plaid Joe for the first tour.

[@HouseOnSunset]

There was a REGIONAL production?!?!? WHEN?!??! HOW?!?!?! I thought there are no stock rights to this show yet...

[@gordyCA]

I saw several Normas (but sadly didn't catch Linda live). Petula was the least impressive but I did enjoy how ruthless and erratic her Norma was.

[@beignet2012]

Was this camera from the 1800's? lol

[@carolineorchange21]

Close. It's from the 1900s.

[@emlodik]

Besides, would it KILL you to look at the video description? Sheesh!

[@HouseOnSunset]

@Sampiro The 1st US Tour was a major flop and closed down in less than year after about five venues. Linda Balgord was ripped apart by the bitchy fans and film critics for not being a household name and encouraged theatre goers to ignore the touring production because it did not have a "star" attached. This was partly responsible for the loss of money (and RUG's insistence of keeping the tour 99% like the stationary productions.)

[@kaitlynrowena5463]

What do you mean ore like the stationary productions? What were the differences?

[@HouseOnSunset]

@Sampiro Less than a year after the 1st US Tour shut down, the pretentious mess directed/revised by Susan H. Shulman opened in Pittsburgh. It toured through more obscure venues for 18 month, using footage/stills from Petula's run in the original London production and only lasting three/four days in each venue so the audience wouldn't catch on they were being duped. Of course, rabid Lloyd Webber bashers immediately branded the tour "awesome" just because it was so far removed from RUG.

[@HouseOnSunset]

Nope, they COULDN'T. That's the point, they couldn't find any other "name" actress who's name would sell tickets. If they didn't push the whole "star vehicle" aspect of the show, this never would've happened and actresses like Linda Balgord and Christina Grimandi would've got the respect and honor they deserved for their work in the show.

[@HouseOnSunset]

Sure beats Petunia le Klerk, huh?

[@HouseOnSunset]

Anyone would be better than Petunia le Klerk!

[@HouseOnSunset]

Meh.... I loathe and despise everything associated with Petula's Norma. Especially the 2nd US Tour!

[@HouseOnSunset]

It WAS in the higher key for Linda and Patti. I think Linda sang it better, though.

[@HouseOnSunset]

Think more hetero... MUCH more hetero.

[@HouseOnSunset]

Or are you simply jealous? :-P

[@HouseOnSunset]

Too bad some narrow minded idiots (aka Petula Clark/La LuPone groupies) refuse to see that.