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| Nytimes |
 Only a great anxiety over the future of the operatic tradition could account for such a peculiar, well-meaning and misguided failure like Carly Simon's new opera, "Romulus Hunt," which had its public premiere at the John Jay Theater on Thursday night. This work, just over an hour in length, is meant to be a "family opera," able to attract children and new audiences to the art form that, along with the rest of the art-music tradition, has no role in contemporary public education. So the Metropolitan Opera Guild decided to commission and produce the work with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (which will present it in April), and is scheduling performances for school classes as well as for the general public. Its New York run will continue through March 7 at the theater (899 10th Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets). The opera is a prototype for the Met Guild's New Opera for New Ears project, which has also approached the pop singer Elvis Costello for a similar undertaking. Carly Simon was chosen, in part, because she would be familiar to baby-boomer parents, who would be drawn to attend with their progeny. After two years of preparation and legal skirmishes over the work's final form, and assisted by contributions from Angel/EMI Classics, choreography by Carmen De Lavallade, efficient sets by Paul Steinberg and a modestly imaginative production by Francesca Zambello, this project can hardly be faulted for its ambition....full text |
| Bullz-eye |
| By the time she belted out the 1977 James Bond anthem "Nobody Does It Better" for the film "The Spy Who Loved Me," Carly Simon was at the peak of her career. She was married to James Taylor and singing backup vocals for him in concerts, as well as provided backup for Kate Taylor and John Hall. After 1980, Carly reduced her performances following a collapse on stage. By 1983, her 11-year marriage to Taylor was over. Still, a second Grammy, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award were a few years away. Now on the cusp of completing her fourth decade as a performer, there is no doubt that Carly Simon is a full-fledged icon. She was born in the Bronx in 1945, the daughter of mogul Richard L. Simon, who had founded the publishing company titan Simon & Schuster two decades earlier. Carly's mother, a singer in her own right, encouraged the youngest of her three daughters to follow in her footsteps. Collaborating with sister Lucy, the two Simon sisters produced three albums in the mid-60s before a domestic life forced Lucy from the artistic scene. In 1971, Carly signed with Elektra Records (which would be her label through most of the 70s) and appeared in "Taking Off," the Milos Forman movie in which Carly sang "Long Term Physical Effects." She also released Carly Simon, which snagged her a Best New Artist Grammy. The year of 1972 saw the release of No Secrets, which included a song entitled "You're So Vain." It was instantly marked as Carly's signature tune, and with her marriage to James Taylor closing the year, the 27-year-old stood at the heights of the American music scene....full text |
| Popsyndicate |
| he music has the Brazilian influence of samba, calypso and bassa nova. Carly Simon departs from her usual folk-style and mixes it up with a little Brazilian samba in her latest, This Kind of Love. When I first saw that Carly Simon’s folksy vocals would be part of an album with samba beats, I thought maybe this Grammy winner had finally lost it. Seriously, who would think she could pull that off? It seems unrealistic – and totally unnatural. Even the singer herself was not certain she could pull it off. Was I shocked to discover just how well Simon’s voice blends with the Brazilian beats. Each song on the CD tells a story and they merge into an overall theme for the album, which takes place over 24 hours. I could imagine being in the sunlight when she recorded “Morning, Hola, Soleil.” The same was true with “Island” about being by herself with no one to fend for her. The music has the Brazilian influence of samba, calypso and bassa nova. The beats are strong and the lyrics are well thought out for the title of each track. Simon has a strong voice and it plays out through all of the 13 tracks. Backed by a vocal group, Simon sings with warmth in a new genre of music for her. Simon wrote many of the songs on the album and accompanied the orchestra on piano. I enjoyed the entire range of songs she performs. Her voice never cracked and she was able to hit high notes—as well as the low ones—with ease. I wish there were more tracks on the CD because I like Carly Simon and always have. Her vocals are easygoing and tempered with the music. Not once was she drowned out by the orchestra or the children that accompanied her on the “Morning” track. This CD lulled me into relaxation that was tough to shake. In fact, this entire album lends itself to lolling on the sofa while listening or works just as well as background music if you are reading, knitting and even working crossword puzzles, or reading the newspaper....full text |
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