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One of the most forgotten men in Scripture
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: Pax Vobiscum on July 04, 2007, 01:19:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on July 04, 2007, 10:22:08 AM ---I remember "Jesus Christ Superstar" where the premise was that Judas was the real hero of the New Testament, the gospel of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice.
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I don't mean to propose a drift to this fun thread, but I know every note of "Superstar" and invite you to listen again. It is a beautifully written opera with only one hero throughout the work -- Jesus.
Peace
(American Federation of Musicians Local 161-710)
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Hi Pax,
I do not doubt you know every note of this opera but I am not so sure you are as familiar with the lyrics. Perhaps it is you who should listen to it again my friend, here is a review (that I did not write). ;)
Jesus Christ Superstar
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Conception: Tim O'Horgan
Jesus Christ Superstar chronicles the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth as seen through the eyes of his disciple, Judas Iscariot, who has become disillusioned with the movement. At the opening of the play, Judas agonizes over his perception that Jesus' followers have become fanatical and unrealistic, hailing him as a god and twisting his words into monstrous prophecies. After all, in Judas' mind, Jesus is only a man--a man with certain inconsistencies, as evidenced by his relationship with Mary Magdalene. As the crowds in the street grow more and more out of control, the rift between Jesus and Judas grows. After watching Jesus lose control in the temple, lashing out at the moneylenders and merchants, then begging to be left alone when a crowd of cripples surround him asking to be healed, Judas is more convinced than ever that the man from Nazareth is just that--a man, and nothing more. He determines that Jesus, having lost control of the mob, has become dangerous and must be stopped. He goes to the priests and gives them all the information they need to catch Jesus alone so that they can take him prisoner without risking violence by the mob. After leading the soldiers to Gethsemane, however, and watching the events that unfold, Judas soon realizes that he has been tricked by God into being the instrument of Jesus martyrdom. Furious that the man from Nazareth will be remembered as a "Superstar," Judas hangs himself.
Originally appearing as a record because producers were afraid to take a chance on such a daring production, Jesus Christ Superstar eventually premiered at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York on October 12, 1971 with Ben Vereen (Judas), Jeff Fenholt (Jesus), Yvonne Elliman (Mary), Barry Dennen (Pilate), and Paul Ainsley (Herod). Despite opposition from certain religious groups, this production became a huge boxoffice hit and ran for 720 performances. The 1973 film version featured Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson.
hillsbororiver:
There is also this from Wikipedia;
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Broadway show and subsequent productions were condemned by some religious groups. Some Christians claimed that by showing Jesus as a man but not God (as Rice explicitly said) and by omitting the resurrection, Superstar was sacrilegious. They also found the character of Judas too sympathetic and some of his criticisms of Jesus offensive.[4][5] At the same time, some Jews said that it bolstered the anti-Semitic claim that the Jews are responsible for Jesus' death by showing most of the villains as Jewish (Caiaphas and the other priests, Herod) and showing the crowd in Jerusalem calling for the crucifixion.[6][7] Many religious groups protested outside the theater during the first Broadway production.
I am not a professional musician (I do have some background with the Eastman School in Rochester, NY) but I had listened to this record literally hundreds of times.
Peace,
Joe
mari_et_pere:
Joe, good job brother.
Back on subject, I dont think I could possibly pick just one person from the Bible. There's just too many to choose from! Everyone from Adam to John.
Matt
hillsbororiver:
Hi Matt,
Thanks!
I know your dilemma in trying to choose only one! ;)
The best part is that eventually we will be able to speak with each and every one of these interesting people, and many, many more who we presently are unaware of, past, present and future.
A truly beautiful thing,
Joe
mari_et_pere:
Yes Joe, that will be awesome won't it? I sometimes sit and dwell on what it will be like when we meet everyone. It's a fantastical thing and there's no way to realistically contemplate what it will be like, but it's fun trying. ;D
Matt
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