"Dear Theodosia" from Hamilton - Ben Folds & Regina Spektor with the NSO | The Kennedy Center
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- Regina Spektor and Ben Folds perform "Dear Theodosia" from the #HamiltonMixtape with the National Symphony Orchestra.
#Hamilton was created by 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Alex Lacamoire , and Andy Blankenbuehler.
This performance was part of the National Symphony Orchestra event "DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds Presents Regina Spektor & Caleb Teicher." It was filmed live in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on November 2, 2018.
Ben Folds curates and hosts this unique “part concert, part party” event that defies the traditional classical music presentation by shining a spotlight on great live music performed by the NSO and special guests in a laid-back and relaxed setting.
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REGINA IS SO HAPPY AND EXITED, IT'S SO CUTE AND PURE. Aaaah, my feelings can't handle it....
Ahhhhhhh me toooooo
Regina is a bottle of sunshine in human form.
Agree. I just love her voice
Regina's happiness? I live for that.
She looks genuinely so happy after singing 😢
i kind of want regina to write a musical! she's such a master of telling engrossing little stories in her songs - it'd be interesting to see her take on the challenge of a full theatrical piece.
I know this is an old comment, but I've often thought that too!
Have thought this too!
In my opinion, this was the best "casting" decision on the Hamilton mixtape. And this performance is somehow a LOT better than the album version. Chills and tears. Thanks, Kennedy Center.
Brian Francis
i agree! :)
That + Sia in Satisfied is the greatest!
If anyone needs me, I'll be in a corner crying while playing this on repeat.
This song is truly heartwarming I could listen to it over and over again great job you too👌👍
Lol same. Can I join you in the corner? I brought pillows.
Hugs!)
2 years later and I’ve just discovered this video. Now I’m crying 😢
and I'm still here, 2 years later.
Regina Spektor + Ben Folds + strings = ACTUAL TEARS. What beautiful fucking music. Thank you for uploading, Kennedy Center!
Ben Folds is so dorkaliscious! I just love him. Spektor is infectious. I do hope parents are singing this lullaby anthem to their infants.
I know I am... now if only I could stop crying.
dorkalicious is funny word
Yes we are 🤱🏼
We're currently expecting a child in December and are singing this to them.
@@BelleVanSchijndel Congrats! What joy! Keep singing to them.
Hamilton? Regina? Are you trying to kill me?!
This comment makes me so happy
If I have to go. this is the best way I can think of.
LMFAO this comment though
😂🤣😂🤣😂 Amen...
So I assume by the time you wrote this comment you hadn't seen... REGINA + LIN!
I will never ever get tired of Regina. She's got the magic.
Ben Folds and Regina Spektor singing Hamilton with a beautiful orchestra... I’ve truly seen the most beautiful thing in my life.
Regina Spektor's voice is so delicate and emotive with enough warmth that it really feels like a lullaby.
Regina is so underrated. This talented woman is precious and deserves all the fame but in the same time I don't want her to be popular and mainstream..
Same!!! I love her music and yet I'm happy not many know her 💛
HAHAHAHAHAH, I feel exactly the same!!!
I'm not the only one, lol
They broke the mold when Regina was made. She is so far above popular and mainstream, she's on a completely different level, she is real. There's popular and then there is "my own private superstar" (i.e. the artist that has hundreds of millions of plays yet still speaks to each of us seemingly on an individual basis.) I'm sure it didn't hurt that her parents are exceptional individuals as well.
I like to think that Regina considered the potential of fame and popularity from the beginning and addressed it in the song Us (among others.) If you haven't heard it a thousand times, it's worth another listen. So much meta...
open.spotify.com/track/6zJms3MX11Qu1IKF44LoRW?si=YoJ2Ts_7TzmmzYthVCJSgw
Too late. She is already popular and (in a certain way) mainstream
I CRY AND LAUGHED AT THE SAME TIME
EXACTLY
Her emotions from 2:25 are priceless ❤️
Ikr
srsly. I love her so much.
She's so adorable! I'm so glad she got to sing a song from Hamilton! She nailed it!
I came as soon as I heard.
I've never been able to sing this song with out my voice cracking at some point. What a fantastic rendition.
I love that she covered this song. Makes you think of it as a mother singing instead of a father. Very profound in a different way.
That voice is just so beautiful.
One of the most beautiful collaborations ever existed.
So many things you can learn from Regina. Just her huge smile teaches us many life lessons: how her smile shows passion in what she does, reveals how thankful she is to the audience and orchestra, how she forgets troubles in the world through art. Regina, thank you.
Just when I thought I couldn't love her anymore than I already do
They way they sing with such soft voices. It's just perfection. Like a gentle kiss on the head and a warm hug embracing me.
This is what an artist looks like when they are just consumed and lost in their craft and giving themselves over to it entirely. Beautiful.
Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?
You have my eyes
You have your mother’s name
When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart
I’m dedicating every day to you
Domestic life was never quite my style
When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart
And I thought I was so smart
You will come of age with our young nation
We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you
If we lay a strong enough foundation
We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you
And you’ll blow us all away
Someday, someday
Yeah, you’ll blow us all away
Someday, someday
Oh Philip, when you smile I am undone
My son
Look at my son
Pride is not the word I’m looking for
There is so much more inside me now
Oh Philip, you outshine the morning sun
My son
When you smile, I fall apart
And I thought I was so smart
My father wasn’t around (my father wasn’t around)
I swear that
I’ll be around for you
I’ll do whatever it takes
I’ll make a million mistakes
I’ll make the world safe and sound for you
Will come of age with our young nation
We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you
If we lay a strong enough foundation
We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you
And you’ll blow us all away
Someday, someday
Yeah, you’ll blow us all away
Someday, someday
the part with philip wasn't in there though, btw
I wasn't emotionally prepared for this 😩😭
REGINA’S FACE AT THE END! 😍😍😍 This video is priceless in every aspect!
At this moment I only have one wish, and it's to see Regina Spektor live.
Right! I did go see her in Boston and it was one of the best concerts ever.
same😭❤️
This live performance that is so beautiful that it hurts. Regina's voice is pure and incredible. The orchestra musicians and Ben Folds are so attentive to her. My favorite moment is at 1:47 just before she comes in again.
I’m just gunna pretend that a tiny sunbeam of joy didn’t poke through my cold, cold heart.
My heart melts when she smiles at the orchestra at the end
Lin Manuel Miranda was meant to write this but Regina was meant to sing this song.
Ah music may save us yet. The keeper of truth where eyes deceive voice will reveal.
That's deep.
I wanna leave a poem here. It's said that Theodosia was lost at sea. This reminded me of a love poem. It's fitting that I remembered it because Annabelle Lee was "shut up in a sepulchre by the sea".
Ben, I love your work and the passion you exhibit.
Regina, you have a beautiful voice and have brought a new light to Dear Theodosia.
Annabelle Lee by Edgar Allen Poe:
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love-
I and my Annabel Lee-
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me-
Yes!-that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we-
Of many far wiser than we-
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling-my darling-my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea-
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Wow! There's a song in Spanish called Anabelle, by Juan Perro and you should definitely check it out, it's based in that poem!
That poem is absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing that.
aww
I teared up ....I love this song....
Best version ever - I’ll always have a place in my heart for Regina Spektor, and this song is so perfect for her.
I've never seen "Hamilton," but this song, as sung by my most cherished singer and songwriter (Regi, of course~) certainly entices me in that direction!
Stop whatever you are doing and watch Hamilton- it will renew your faith in everything, Id watch it everyday if I could
@@kathleenjones5835 It’s been two years since I made the original comment, so I’ve listened to some of the other music and decided that it’s really not much my style. I still come back to this edition of Dear Theodosia on occasion, but the rest of it I care little for. Sorry 😅
I'm crying. The purity and joy in her performance is overwhelmingly beautiful.
Why does this make me cry every time? Because of the beautiful performance? Or from how far our great nation is from the American dreams, no longer a reality.
Regina is the sweetest girl in the world. Love this live.
look at her smile shes so precious
im crying
Well, I'm crying for forever...
Regina spektor 💕
I see hamilton and/or ben folds and regina spektor, I click. Simple. 😍
This song makes me feel so emotional for no reason
Regina Spektor is magical
Butterflies on my tummy, just found their party song. 💓 Pure music, real emotions. 💓
When you smile... You knock me out, I fall apart and I thought I was so smart ❤️
This is unreal..so beautiful.. Love Regina.
First time hearing this song. Blown away!!!
I cry every time.
this song was written for Regina Spektor to perform
change my mind
OMG her voice is so sweet and warm...make me wanna cry😭
Dear Theodosia usually makes me cry but this was a new level
Regina melts my heart.
Pure beauty! Thank you Regina, once again
This version of the song really has my heart :)
Just love her singing and how she responded at the very end with her clapping..music was so gooooooood!!
the loveliest version of this song that I have ever heard--with all due respect to the original
All the feels in the world.
She has that soothing voice that could put me into sleep every time I listen to her
Thank you so much for sharing this moment so precious for our souls Kennedy Center !!
Happy. Ears happy
This has been stuck in my head for days at this point. Wonderful rendition.
My favorite singers together♡
the perfect combo
Wow, fantastic... I'm in love w/ Spektor... I'm soo easy.
Goosebumps
MY TEARS CANT BE STOPPED
i'm gonna cry i love regina with my whole heart
What a pure tone.
so beautiful 😭❤
I'M IT CAN BE!!!!!! LOVE THIS!!!!!!
I love watching how happy she is performing with an orchestra.
This is how a great/connected singer should be-- really connected to the words, the meaning, the musicians around her. It shouldn't be an exception. And for someone like her-- who mainly does alternative pop, I totally get how stunning it would be to sing with an entire orchestra! Good stuff!
I could listen to this on repeat for HOURS!
Her genuinely authentic and spirited personality is infectious and leaves me smiling even if I couldn’t hear the song. I love this purely vulnerable and fiercely independent woman. Keep being you even when it’s not what others may do.
Hey look, my favorite composer and my favorite hamilton song. Great.
this rendering..reaches all stars in the universe😭
I just found this video and can I just say, how wonderful this performance is. Wow.
perfection
Now I'm in love. Regina is such a joy.
I don't how many time I have cried listening to this beautiful song and Regina's voice. I have no idea the story behind the song, but I feel it personal... like I should apologize to my dad for being hard with him cause he is doing the best he can. No one is perfect.
Amesthys The story is of Aaron Burr talking to Theodosia jr, his daughter, when she was just a baby. Aaron’s father died when he was young, as well as his mother. It’s a beautiful song that represents the love a parent has for their child really well. 💕
This is magical!!
Beautiful
Giving me literal chills
My favorite moment is 0:28-0:32. The cellists try to look away to get ready for their entrance, but they can’t stop watching her because she’s just…magic.
I came to this video tonight after seeing her recent post regarding the invasion of Ukraine. This performance is all the richer to think about her own experiences with conflict and upheaval as a child; the dueling hope and uncertainty comes through every moment of this piece. Humanity might be worth saving.
So cute!!!!
Stunning!
Love her for years and many more
this makes me think about the a child that I don't even have, but want to have. It makes me happy because I would do anything for them and I'm currently making the foundation for it. It also makes me sad because they're not here yet.
two of my absolute favorites
Beautiful ❤❤❤
What an impressive performance. It makes me feel whole after listening to the song!
I was at this concert and these two work so well together it's incredible
I can't handle this 😭 😍
Amazing!
Everyone is so hyped about Regina and I'm just over here like BENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
BEAUTIFUL