[COMPLETE] Aladdin, or, The Wonderful Lamp-mtf

Post by **ToddHW** » May 13th, 2022, 3:52 pm

Hooray!

Thanks, Todd

Salvationist · Post by **Salvationist** » May 13th, 2022, 5:52 pm

Woohoo! I’ve been really looking forward to listening to this one!

Post by **mightyfelix** » May 15th, 2022, 6:26 pm

I almost can't believe it... But nevertheless it's true. Act 10... is ready for PL!!!

Post by **mightyfelix** » May 15th, 2022, 6:27 pm

I tried out something a little bit different for the choruses of good and wicked spirits. I like it a lot, but let me know what you think. I'm working on the cast list code now.

Post by **ToddHW** » May 15th, 2022, 6:29 pm

Woohoo! Downloading to PL, though probably not until tomorrow.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » May 15th, 2022, 7:33 pm

Cast list is done and added to the database. I also changed and expanded the summary. Thoughts?

This retelling of Aladdin in dramatic verse begins in the humble home of a tailor, whose son spends his days in idleness and brings his parents nothing but grief. Soon, however, this son is brought to a magical grotto, where he finds a great treasure which will bring him his fortune. This story will have some twists and turns that are almost certain to be different from the story you know.

Post by **ToddHW** » May 16th, 2022, 4:56 am

Wonderful! Complete and still less than 2 years.

I like what you did with the spirits. And I like the updated summary.

I do have a couple of totally ignorable suggestions; otherwise this may be considered PL OK right now.

@8:45 - I don't think you need the stage direction here; there's enough trembling servility conveyed in the voice.

@32:00 - Sinbad here says that the Ghost "speaks exceeding low" - but I as ghost am almost equal in volume with Sinbad since I appeared. (Could be because I recognize my own voice - maybe that adds 3db automatically to me - how I love to hear myself talk!) You might want to consider deamplifying Ghost throughout from first entry at 29:45 until 34:ish? Or maybe it is just me hearing me....

@37:11 - Sinbad seems especially loud for this one line

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » May 16th, 2022, 3:29 pm

All good suggestions, which have been applied. (I only took the Ghost's voice down just a bit. I don't want it so low that listeners can't hear him, whether Sindbad can or not. And I have a hunch here that he's already starting to be freaked out by what the Ghost is saying, so he's making up excuses for why he must have heard him wrong.

)

Ready for Spot PL.

Post by **ToddHW** » May 16th, 2022, 4:30 pm

Spot PL OK. Nice.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » May 16th, 2022, 4:32 pm

Working on validation!

Post by **mightyfelix** » May 16th, 2022, 6:17 pm

I cannot express how happy I am to finally be able to say this...

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/aladdin-or-the-wonderful-lamp-by-adam-oehlenschlaeger/

Thank you so much to everyone who lent their wonderful voices to this project. I've had so much fun working on this amazing play with you all!

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » May 16th, 2022, 10:50 pm

CONGRATULATIONS on finishing this and THANK YOU for organising it

I had great fun reading so many different roles