Yes, so much muchness. My parents got the album when it came out. I was five years old, and they played it almost daily, it seemed. I learned the songs by heart.
I saw it three times and could have gone many times more. When Keith Michel makes his entrance via the audience in the stalls it just made me tingle-wonderful musical and wonderful Keith Michel 🤩
This song is a splendid example of how little needs to be done in terms of staging - when a song is this magnificent and the performers are this extraordinary.
From a big June Bronhill fan: I now adore her artistry on a new level, lord she was pretty and petite and based on the closeups an excellent actress. THANK YOU!!
You know, my husband regularly recalls his first visit to London as a young man and acquiring a ticket for the Lyric Theatre saw Keith Michel and June Bronhill in Robert and Elizabeth. He always asks if it seems stupid for a chap then in his late teens to come out of a theatre with tears in his eyes which, apparently, is how it was for him. He listens to this track at least once every night and rates it highly. I can't help but agree with him and only regret I wasn't with him at that performance.
Olga Olga Like your husband I also saw Robert and Elizabeth at the Lyric and left the theatre in the same state as he did. I remember 'I Know Now' closed the first act just like 'Climb Every Mountain' does in 'The Sound of Music' and this has a similar effect on me. I returned the following year to see the show again, this time with Jane Fyffe as Elizabeth and it wasn't quite the same. Ian
We performed this at my school in the mid 1980's - some of my very best memories. I can still sing along to more or less everything, from "I Know Now' through to the 'Barretts of Wimpole Street' - thanks for posting this beautiful duet
I was born in Coxhoe County Durham near Coxhoe Hall in County Durham and as a child often went to play near the house where Elizabeth was born . many years later saw the show in London Magical musical never forgotten David Johnson Channel Islands
my 1st professional show in cape town south africa... she and neville jayson .. it was magical to be in the production brickhill burke ... glorious voices
Never thought to see this again, how wonderful!! Beautiful song and wonderfully sung by them both saw the original and had two friends who were in the cast. Patrick Fyffe - who was one of the brothers, who subsequently found huge fame as Dame Hilda Bracket and his sister Jane Fyffe, who succeeded June Bronhill in the national tour, and my friend Marilyn Dougan who played one of the sisters. In the national tour Sir Donald Wolfit succeeded John Clements as head of the Barrett household.
What wonderful connections to this. I've been listening to this since the album came out when I was five years old. My parents played it all the time, seeing parallels with their own romance-my late mother was a poet and my late father was her hero.
I was wondering where this footage came from and if there is anything else like this from the show. (I expect not) A large part of the show was recorded and then transmitted on television in I think 1965. The family (including me playing Occi) sang The Girls that Boys Dream About on the Eamonne Andrews Show in 1965. Sadly video tapes were wiped and reused at that time.
Hi, Michael! Quite lovely to hear from you. I'm a massive fan of both June and 'Robert and Elizabeth' (I found your name in my copy of the programme I snatched up a couple years ago). This performance excerpt is from a 1971 Keith Michell BBC-TV special. He also recreated a song from 'Irma La Douce' with Elizabeth Seal. I'm aware of the 1965 TV excerpts and wish I could see them, myself! Shame the show never came to NY. She would have made such a sensation here.
Time for a revival, one of the best theatrical scores ever written...just magical.
Yes, so much muchness. My parents got the album when it came out. I was five years old, and they played it almost daily, it seemed. I learned the songs by heart.
I saw this musical in London many years ago. It has the most beautiful duet between June Bronhill and Keith Michell. Wonderful to hear it again.
I saw it at the Lyric Theatre in London in the 60s & been in love with Keith Michel and this musical ever since
Glorious. I discovered this beautiful score as a teenager... over 50 years ago. Thanks for this divine clip.
I saw it three times and could have gone many times more. When Keith Michel makes his entrance via the audience in the stalls it just made me tingle-wonderful musical and wonderful Keith Michel 🤩
I saw this a few times & it was absolutely wonderfull .
Ron Grainer actually wrote the for June .
This song is a splendid example of how little needs to be done in terms of staging - when a song is this magnificent and the performers are this extraordinary.
"Robert & Elizabeth" has such a beautiful score, this song being one of the highlights.
From a big June Bronhill fan: I now adore her artistry on a new level, lord she was pretty and petite and based on the closeups an excellent actress. THANK YOU!!
I wonder if one day if this show could be brought back into London?
I saw June Bronhill in The Merry Widow in London when I was a teenager. I never forgot her beautiful voice. So sad that she went deaf in later years.
Who could dislike this duet! It's so moving.
Fabulous Duet ,
Thank you for posting this. I saw the show 3 times in 1964. Wonderful to see June Bronhill again.
I saw the show in 1964 and have never forgotten it.
JUNE = an operatic superstar. Magnificent.
You know, my husband regularly recalls his first visit to London as a young man and acquiring a ticket for the Lyric Theatre saw Keith Michel and June Bronhill in Robert and Elizabeth. He always asks if it seems stupid for a chap then in his late teens to come out of a theatre with tears in his eyes which, apparently, is how it was for him. He listens to this track at least once every night and rates it highly. I can't help but agree with him and only regret I wasn't with him at that performance.
Olga Olga Like your husband I also saw Robert and Elizabeth at the Lyric and left the theatre in the same state as he did. I remember 'I Know Now' closed the first act just like 'Climb Every Mountain' does in 'The Sound of Music' and this has a similar effect on me. I returned the following year to see the show again, this time with Jane Fyffe as Elizabeth and it wasn't quite the same.
Ian
Olga Olga He must be a lovely man to be so moved by the theatre.
We performed this at my school in the mid 1980's - some of my very best memories. I can still sing along to more or less everything, from "I Know Now' through to the 'Barretts of Wimpole Street' - thanks for posting this beautiful duet
Surely one of the most beautiful love duets written for a musical. It brings tears to the eyes and a lump to the throat. Magical.
I was born in Coxhoe County Durham near Coxhoe Hall in County Durham and as a child often went to play near the house where Elizabeth was born . many years later saw the show in London Magical musical never forgotten David Johnson Channel Islands
my 1st professional show in cape town south africa... she and neville jayson .. it was magical to be in the production brickhill burke ... glorious voices
Saw this show in London and remember final scene when train came on stage to take them to Italy Magical
Never thought to see this again, how wonderful!! Beautiful song and wonderfully sung by them both saw the original and had two friends who were in the cast. Patrick Fyffe - who was one of the brothers, who subsequently found huge fame as Dame Hilda Bracket and his sister Jane Fyffe, who succeeded June Bronhill in the national tour, and my friend Marilyn Dougan who played one of the sisters. In the national tour Sir Donald Wolfit succeeded John Clements as head of the Barrett household.
What wonderful connections to this. I've been listening to this since the album came out when I was five years old. My parents played it all the time, seeing parallels with their own romance-my late mother was a poet and my late father was her hero.
1st saw in amateur performance at York and fell in love with it. As someone said earlier, well due a revival!
My parents saw this in London on their honeymoon, they loved it, I still have their album and programme.thank you for posting
This is such a lovely duet, and must be very rare footage - thanks for posting one of my favourite shows and singers.
Beautiful! A gorgeous duet.
One word. Class
Beautiful song, beautifully sung.
Saw the show in the 60s with my parents at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater at Stratfor Upon Avon. Still remember it.
Wonderful to see this. Thanks for posting.
I was wondering where this footage came from and if there is anything else like this from the show. (I expect not) A large part of the show was recorded and then transmitted on television in I think 1965. The family (including me playing Occi) sang The Girls that Boys Dream About on the Eamonne Andrews Show in 1965. Sadly video tapes were wiped and reused at that time.
Hi, Michael! Quite lovely to hear from you. I'm a massive fan of both June and 'Robert and Elizabeth' (I found your name in my copy of the programme I snatched up a couple years ago). This performance excerpt is from a 1971 Keith Michell BBC-TV special. He also recreated a song from 'Irma La Douce' with Elizabeth Seal. I'm aware of the 1965 TV excerpts and wish I could see them, myself! Shame the show never came to NY. She would have made such a sensation here.
Beautiful ❤❤❤
i can but only weep
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Could have been a decent film musical.
I wonder why they never did. ..