rec.arts.theatre.musicals

On Mar 2, 2:28=A0am, TD wrote:
> chromolume wrote:
> > On Mar 1, 10:44 pm, Robert Bouton wrote:
> >> G & S' With Catlike Tread in Wintergreen For President
>
> > Actually, I would argue tht the quote isn't *technically* "With Cat-
> > Like Tread" but more properly "Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here" - same
> > tune, yes - but different "attitude" - and more in line with the other
> > quotes in the song.
>
> > Especially the response line (both the orchestral phrase and the
> > "Wintergreen For President") seem to go more with "what the hell do we
> > care?" than with Gilbert's original...:-)
>
> You're right. However, unlike the other examples listed in this thread,
> my published "OF THEE I SING" score at least acknowledges its musical
> quotes in a preface. It thanks the publishers and composers for
> permission to excerpt 6 compositions, including "Hail, Hail, The Gang's
> All Here" by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
>
> TD

Another great quote in "Of Thee I Sing" is George Gershwin's self-
quotation of "An American In Paris" as the entrance music for the
French Ambassador.