COMPLETE[PLAY]Broken Hearts by W. S. Gilbert - thw

MichaelMaggs · Post by **MichaelMaggs** » February 11th, 2020, 3:42 am

Hi all. Narration ready for PL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_1_128kb.mp3 6:19
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_2_128kb.mp3 4:59
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_3_128kb.mp3 4:15

Post by **ToddHW** » February 11th, 2020, 5:35 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 11th, 2020, 6:38 am

MichaelMaggs wrote: ↑February 11th, 2020, 3:42 amHi all. Narration ready for PL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_1_128kb.mp3 6:19
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_2_128kb.mp3 4:59
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_3_128kb.mp3 4:15

bizarre, all three files I just downloaded have the same length. But then I see you have left over 2 minutes of silence at the end

Everything wonderfully narrated, very lively at the appropriate places, and sensitive at others. The narrator really is part of the play here.

I love that.

Acts 2 and 3 straight PL ok.

A very minor edit for Act 1 though:

> at 2:05: (p. 11) "reads" – I know it's not written in the book, but it's best to repeat here "Mousta reads" because Vavir is introduced right before this, and one would think that reads refers to her in this case

The rest perfectly fine as well. Thank you so much, Michael, another wonderful job.

Sonia

MichaelMaggs · Post by **MichaelMaggs** » February 11th, 2020, 2:25 pm

Many thanks. I've added the extra word to act 1, and here it is again for spot PL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_1_128kb.mp3

I remembered too late, when uploading the originals, that if you run Audacity ReplayGain on several tracks at once it unhelpfully pads out the shorter to the length of the longest. I corrected the lengths and re-uploaded a few minutes later but I expect by then you'd seen the first upload.

Post by **ToddHW** » February 11th, 2020, 5:05 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 12th, 2020, 1:38 am

MichaelMaggs wrote: ↑February 11th, 2020, 2:25 pmMany thanks. I've added the extra word to act 1, and here it is again for spot PL: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_narrator_1_128kb.mp3

thank you and now PL ok

I remembered too late, when uploading the originals, that if you run Audacity ReplayGain on several tracks at once it unhelpfully pads out the shorter to the length of the longest.

seriously ? I never knew that, but then I never run replaygain on several tracks at once. Didn't even know you could do that in Audacity. Do you have multiple programmes of Audacity open at the same time then ? Even if I have that, I can only work on one window at a time.

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » March 5th, 2020, 11:06 am

Mousta awaits in the MW. I may have made him too human, but perhaps that is appropriate.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » March 6th, 2020, 4:08 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑March 5th, 2020, 11:06 amMousta awaits in the MW. I may have made him too human, but perhaps that is appropriate.

wow, this was great acting, Todd. And I think playing him human is quite accurate. In my opinion, Mousta is the one tragic hero here in this play. His actions can be deemed despicable, but they are understandable in a way and in the end he redeems himself. And all he wanted was to be loved, can anyone blame him ? You conveyed all these emotions perfectly: love, adoration, despair, rage, spite, remorse, gratitude and humility.

Totally PL ok. Thank you

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » March 6th, 2020, 9:03 am

Glad you liked it. I certainly had fun recording it. From hunching over my Blue Yeti with my knuckles dragging on the ground and only one eye open, to standing tall and proud as a prince with the magic of the veil upon my head.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » March 6th, 2020, 9:16 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑March 6th, 2020, 9:03 amFrom hunching over my Blue Yeti with my knuckles dragging on the ground and only one eye open

this is definitely method-acting !!!

Sonia

thestorygirl · Post by **thestorygirl** » March 18th, 2020, 3:29 pm

Fear not-- I AM in the middle of working on this project.

You knew I was going to ask it, didn't you?... Can I have some more time?

Post by **ToddHW** » March 18th, 2020, 6:59 pm

Gave you an extra month.

Thanks, Todd

thestorygirl · Post by **thestorygirl** » March 18th, 2020, 7:25 pm

Many thanks.

WiltedScribe · Post by **WiltedScribe** » March 28th, 2020, 1:28 pm

Noticed I've expired, too; if I can have an extension, as well, I'd be most grateful.

Post by **ToddHW** » March 28th, 2020, 3:05 pm

Thank you.

Todd