Obertura Gipsy

[@kerrylorah-kn3kc]

Mike Lovatt on trumpet. Awesome, Mike.

[@dudley5533]

The overture is such an essential part of a musical..............it's the appetizer before the meal. When a full orchestra plays it, it can be so well done as done here, it can be the best part.

[@kofender]

Still the best overture ever written for Broadway (with Funny Girl and Merrily We Roll Along close seconds). And to hear a full orchestra playing it-superb!

[@geaj]

I agree. I love Merrily.

[@richardmayora5310]

Absolutely.

[@chass1771]

Don't forget Candide-an absolute barnstormer!

[@charliecharlie6387]

I saw the original production of Gypsy with Ethel Merman when I was just a little kid. My mom took me outta school to go see it. Never forgot it and especially the overture. John Wilson hits it out of the ballpark with asuperb rendition to Jule Styne's magnificent score. John Wilson really knows how to put over a Broadway tune. Check out his Carousel and other Roger's & Hammerstein works. Wish John would come on tour to America. WE LOVE YOU JOHN and your Orchestra! Charlie :)

[@michaelmcmichael5877]

My favourite musical. I just love the songs and yes Ethel Merman was a belter. Have you seen the movie with Bette Miiddler.a musical that will never get away from me.

[@normaglick4963]

I did too. Love that show. Was in a summer stock version of it years ago. Bit part but loved it anyway.

[@dwa22204]

Best version of this overture I've ever heard... One of the greatest overtures ever written. WOW!

[@MyChewbacca]

I love all of these PROMS videos - thank you so much for sharing them!

[@antoniotermulo9214]

Superb....Bravissimo....Maravillosa... Bellissimo....❤️❤️🌹🌹💝💝😇😇💋💋

[@sullfa]

Saw this live last week - breath taking

[@riichkay55]

Best overture ever written. Just unimprovable. Sondheim only got credit for the lyrics on this show but Jule Styne worked closely with him on the music, often he would bring in a tune asking "Something like this, Stephen?" If Sondheim wasn't satisfied he would have Styne re-work the piece.

[@davidlai1996]

This is the expanded film orchestrations, which achieves something that the pit orchestra cannot -- grandness! And, to add to it, the film overture was never heard complete. It's interesting they'd edit it so badly. Glad a complete performance exists of this orchestration. Thanks for sharing!

[@raymondalvin3645]

Remarkable Orchestra - outstanding music by Julie Styne

[@lagrangeleo]

wow this is just amazing!

[@Cristina4175]

ENORMEEEEE JOHN WILSON, NOOO WILLIAMS!! PLEASE. I love this man!

[@MrLarrysopus]

He is ingratiating, Cristina--I kinda wish he were ours (in the States).

[@CDB8939]

The John Wilson Orchestra

[@tessamorgan6390]

A master class brilliant with this sort of music.

[@fernmann7]

Every instrument sounds wonderful. Gives me chills

[@marianocarlinivisintainer8024]

Simply mesmerizing!

[@joshuanesbit]

just sublime

[@bernardcleary4330]

Wonderful

[@orlandocordova9558]

IT IS TOLD THAT THE ONCE THE OVERTURE GOT TO THE STRIPPER'S NUMBER ON OPENING NIGHT: THE SHOW WAS A HIT! 😮 W O W ! THE IT'S TOWARDS THE END OF THE GOLDEN AGE #1 OF BROADWAY! WE SHALL SEE WHAT #3 WILL BE LIKE OH YEAH #2 IS THE SONDHEIM AGE! 😀

[@SaxonC]

Do you know what the song or music is actually called? I love it

[@poetcomic1]

At 3:58 they go into the bump and grind burlesque music and John Wilson is really going with it!

[@garyreid6165]

Magnificent performance!

[@addenlamb]

He is indeed, done a couple of big things in his career. James bond to name one of them.

[@fish182]

Mike Lovatt is pretty amazing...

[@kerrylorah6054]

Mike is great.

[@keeganlong8073]

When I was at University, one of the subjects in my course was Stage Management. One of the assessment was Calling to a Musical Score. I fail that assessment the previous year because I can't read music and we had no visual cues from the Conductor. I had to rely on the sound of the instrument, that is why I failed. Luckily the assessment this time was calling to this Score with the video, so we could take our cues from the conductor. Luckily in this Score, I had multiple instruments to listen out for like the whistle at the beginning and the muted trumpets. I also had to rely on my watch for timing to call the cues. I am lucky I had this Musical Score to call to otherwise I would probably still be doing that subject.

[@rascallyrabbit717]

Enjoy !!!

[@williamfairchild7439]

Actually the film version of Gypsy from Warner Bros was released in 1962 not 1964

[@tracer740]

Oh! Pity those without a high-fidelity playback system for these PROMS concerts. Talk about knock your socks off ...

[@tessamorgan7076]

The very best

[@56Fitguy]

This trumpeter did OK, but nobody has every done those crazy trumpet rips like the original, the great Dick Perry.

[@arthurboehm]

Absolutely agree.

[@SaxonC]

What is the tune playing at 04:01?

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

That would be "Rose's Turn".

[@arthurboehm]

Great, but nothing will beat the raw excitement of the OCA overture.

[@rusak1919]

Трубач просто СКАЗКА!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@williamboiczuk1233]

God bless the Brits, they try but it's our art form. They just don't have it. Just like we don't do Shakespeare anywhere near as well as they do.

[@CDB8939]

You won't hear this played better anywhere else

[@williamboiczuk1233]

Listen to the original. It's on KZbin.

[@JamesSpencer421]

I'm an American musician, and I've never heard American music done with more depth of understanding or greater artistry.

[@dannyvegasman]

Wasn’t Jule Styne a Brit?

[@nondescript2892]

@@dannyvegasman he was about as british as Bob Hope or Elisabeth Taylor...born there but nothing more😊