#1996 london revival my beloved

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Zubin Varla Judas' death. That's it, that's the post.

[scotianostra]

January 31st 1788 saw the death of Prince Charles Edward Stuart,  in Rome.

At Culloden, as any hope of victory drifted from the Jacobites, it was noted that the Prince wanted to charge forth in a bid to break the enemy. It was ordered that Charles was removed from the field for his safety with the Prince apparently crying ��They won’t take me alive!”.

After being taken from the field, he attempted to return to the fray before being removed removed once again by a Scottish officer who seized his horse's bridle and moved him away from the battle.

After the '45 uprising Stuart slid into a life of obscurity. He ended his days as an alcoholic in Rome with a failed marriage behind him, and his dreams of a Stuart restoration unfulfilled.

I have highlighted the prince's life in many posts before, let's look at what happened afterwards.......

So what of the Jacobites? Well on Charlie’s death in, his brother, Henry Benedict, became  Henry IX of England and I of Scotland. But, as a Roman Catholic cardinal, it was with him that the direct, legitimate line ended on his death in 1807. By this time the beleaguered cardinal, who had witnessed the French Revolution (and lost the financial support of his Bourbon cousin in the process) had begun receiving an annual pension of £4,000 from George III – yes, from the very Hanoverian monarch or, ‘usurper’, as he was tagged, that his father and brother had fought so hard, and at such great cost, to remove from the British throne. Henry, unlike his father and brother, did not press his claim. However, the current official Jacobite claimant, according to the Royal Stuart Society, is Franz von Bayern  of the House of Wittelsbach, a prince of Bavaria and the great-grandson of the last king of Bavaria, Ludwig III. Franz von Bayern – or, as Jacobites call him, Francis II – became the Jacobite de jure king in 1996, and is descended from the youngest daughter of Charles I (Princess Henrietta-Anne) via the House of Savoy and the House of Este. He has no intention of pressing his claim.

It is claimed that there are other direct descendants, Charles had an illegitimate daughter, Charlotte, who herself had three daughters, a secret grandson, said to be buried in Dunkeld Cathedral grounds, then there's the latest "claimant"  a Peter Pininski who turned up in 2002, when asked the question "will ye no come back again?" to which he said "It is not my job to revive a crusade. My job is to see an undisclosed footnote to history published."

So how many more are waiting on the sidelines ready to reclaim and resurrect the Stuarts as our monarch? Who knows? What I can tell you is that half of all the men who carry the surnames Stewart, or Stuart, are descended from Scotland's royal family so if you are reading this and you bear that name, in either spelling, why not sharpen your claymore and join the line of Jacobites waiting to be the tartan messiah, beware though I have only mentioned two of several men who say they are the de facto King of Scotland.

And what of Oor Chairlie? Well after his death, his brother ordered that his body be conveyed to Frascati Cathedral, where he was bishop. His remained were later moved to the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican where they were laid to rest next to those of his brother and his father near the monument to the Royal Stuarts, which was paid for by George III! They must have been turning in their graves. His heart, however, remained in Frascati Cathedral, where it is held in a small urn beneath the floor. In the Cathedral there is a funerary monument to Charles. The monument is some eleven feet in height and of white marble; it is surmounted by the royal arms in bronze. The Latin inscription reads as follows:

HEIC SITVS EST KAROLVS·ODOARDVS CVI·PATER JACOBVS·III· REX·ANGLIAE·SCOTIAE·FRANCIAE HIBERNIAE PRIMUS·NATORUM PATERNI·IVRIS·ET·REGIAE·DIGNITATIS SVCCESSOR·ET·HERES QVI·DOMICILIO·SIBI·ROMAE·DELECTO COMES·ALBANYENSIS· DICTVS·EST VIXIT·ANNOS·LXVII·ET·MENSEM DECESSIT·IN·PACE· PRIDIE·KAL·FEBR·ANNO·M·DCC·LXXXVIII· HENRICVS·CARD·EPISC·TVSCVLAN· CVI·FRATERNA·IVRA·TITVLIQ·CESSERE DVCIS·EBORACENSIS·APPELLATIONE·RESVMPTA IN·IPSO·LVCTV·AMORI·ET·REVERENTIAE·OBSEQVVTVS INDICTO·IN·TEMPLVM·SVVM·FVNERE MVLTIS·CVM·LACRIMIS·PRAESENS·IVSTA·PERSOLVIT FRATRI·AVGVSTISSIMO HONOREMQUE·SEPVLCRI·AMPLIOREM DESTINAVIT

Here lies Charles Edward, whose father [was] James the Third, King of England, Scotland, France [and] Ireland. First born, [he was] successor and heir to his father's rights and royal dignity. At his beloved residence at Rome [he] was called Count of Albany. He lived sixty-six years and one month. He died in peace January 31, 1788. Henry, Cardinal Bishop of Frascati, to whom his brother's rights and titles fell, having resumed the title of Duke of York, in his very grief, love, and respect, obeying at the funeral appointed for his own church, with many tears, being present, he performed the obsequies, and decreed for his most august brother the highest honours of the tomb.

When the body of King Charles III was transferred to the Basilica di San Pietro, his praecordia meaning parts of the heart, were left here in a lead urn placed beneath the floor; the word "PRAECORDIA" inscribed in the marble floor marks the spot immediately below the funerary monument. On the urn containing the praecordia,  there is an Italian inscription written by the Abbate Felice:

DI CARLO IL FREDDO CUORE, QUESTA BREVE URNA SERRA - FIGLIO DEL TERZO GIACOMO, SIGNOR DELL' INGHILTERRA.

FUORI DEL REGNO PATRIO A LUI CHI TOMBA DIEDE? INFIDELTÀ DI POPOLO - INTEGRITÀ DI FEDE!

Translated to

This small urn encloses the cold heart of Charles, son of the Third James, Lord of England.

Who gave him a tomb outside his paternal kingdom? O the infidelity of his people! O the integrity of his faith!

To finish I will just add a few words about the Prince from Chairman of the 1745 Association.... "Outlander shows the Prince as a small man with a high-pitched voice, representing him as a religious fanatic who recklessly launched a campaign which had no chance of success," he said. "In fact, he stood at 5'10" – tall by the standards of the day – and was a powerful orator, as shown by the call to arms to his men on the eve of the battle of Prestonpans."

"He was a highly intelligent individual who advocated religious tolerance and had a clear and credible strategy to regain the throne, which might well have succeeded had the Jacobite leadership followed his plea to continue the advance onto London from Derby."

Pics are a painting of an old "Bonnie Prince Charlie" and the monument at Frascati Cathedral  about 25 miles from Vatican City and the rest of his remains.

[retro-vgm-revival-hour]

Debuting in the arcades in 1987, the original “Street Fighter” was at best a moderate success.

Although it is generally agreed among gamers that the first Street Fighter was the fighting game series that kicked off the popularity of the fighting game genre, it was Street Fighter II – The World Warrior that truly took the world of video games and the world in general by storm.

Each title improving in roster depth, fighting mechanics, and overall experiences is what has made the Street Fighter name one of the most recognizable and beloved game series in the history of video games.

And this is why This STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is dedicated to some of the most amazing tracks from the various games, sequels and spin-offs in the street fighter legacy to celebrate this franchises 30th anniversary!

        =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System====

1.) Street Fighter (Fighting Street)- Yoshihiro Sakaguchi – “Choose Country, Retsu Stage Theme, Geki Stage Theme & Eagle Stage”  – July 13, 1987 – Alfa System/NEC – PC Engine/TurboGrafx CD & Arcade

2.) Super Street Fighter II Turbo – Isao Abe & Syun Nishigaki – “U.S.S.R (Zangief), U.S.A 3 (Balrog), U.S.A 2 (Guile), U.S.A 1 (Ken), Akuma & Japan (Ryu)”- February 23, 1994 – 3DO, PC DOS, Amiga, Dreamcast, Arcade & Game Boy Advanced

3.) Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ Dreams (Street Fighter Zero) – Isao Abe, Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara, Naoaki Iwami & Naoshi Mizuta – “Guy Theme, Rose Theme & Charlie (Nash) Theme” – June 5, 1995 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Saturn, PSN & Sony Playstation

4.) Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Street Fighter Zero 2) – Setsuo Yamamoto, Syun Nishigaki & Tatsuro Suzuki – “Sakura Theme, Birdie Theme, Rolento Theme & Sagat VS Ryu Theme ” – February 27, 1996 – Capcom – Arcade, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, SNES & Windows PC

5.) Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Street Fighter Zero 3) – Takayuki Iwai, Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa & Tetsuya Shibata – “Guile Theme, Fei Long Theme & T. Hawk Theme“ – June 29, 1998 – Capcom – Arcade, Sony Playstation, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, Gameboy Advance, PSP & PSN

6.) Street Fighter EX3 – Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takayuki Aihara & Yasuhisa Watanabe- “Rising Dragon (Ryu’s Theme), Sakura Mankai/Cherry Trees in the Evening in Full Bloom (Hokuto’s Theme), Precious Heart (Sakura’s Theme), Amusementive Crime (Skullomania Theme), Arabesque (Pullum Purna’s Theme), Spinning Bird (Chun-Li’s Theme), Guardian of Light (Ken Theme) & Garnet Sky (Cracker Jack’s Theme)” – March 4, 2000 – Arika/Capcom – PS2

7.) X-Men vs. Street Fighter – Yuki Iwai & Yuko Takehara – “Player select, Wolverine Theme, Cyclops Theme, Gambit Theme & Cammy Theme ” – September 1996 – Capcom – Arcade, Sony Playstation & Sega Saturn

8.) Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes – Masato Kouda & Yuko Takehara – “ Captain America, Wolverine, Captain Commando & Jin” – January 23, 1998 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation, PSN & XBLA

9.) Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes – Tetsuya Shibata & Mitsuhiko Takano- “ Swamp Stage, Cave Stage & Clock Tower Stage” – March 30, 2000 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, PS2, Microsoft Xbox, XBLA, SPN & IOS

10.) Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Hideyuki Fukasawa – “ Morrigan, Iron Man, Phoenix Wright & Deadpool” – November 15, 2011 – Capcom & Eighting/Capcom – PS3, Xbox 360, Playstation Vita, PS4 & Xbox One

11.) Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 – Satoshi Ise – “Scrap Beats (Stage of SAKAZAKI), B.B. (Stage of SNK) & Player Select Theme 2” – September 6, 2000 – Capcom & Studio 1/Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast & Sony Playstation

12.) Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 (Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001) – Satoshi Ise – “NEBUTA (AOMORI Stage), Stimulation (NEW YORK Stage), Theme of GOUKI remix (SHIN AKUMA Stage) & This is true love makin’ (LONDON Stage)“ – August 1, 2001 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox & PSN

13.) Street Fighter X Tekken – Hideyuki Fukasawa – “Main Menu, Urban War Zone, Mishima Estate Round 3 (Bottom Floor), Pitstop 109 – Round 1 (Day), Mad Gear Hideout – Round 3 & Opening (Black Tide “ honest eyes”)“ – March 6, 2012 – Dimps & Capcom/Capcom – PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC, IOS & Playstation Vita

14.) Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future – Hideki Okugawa – “China Vox (Chun Li Theme), The Beep (Remy Theme), Beats in my Head (Elena’s Theme) & Crazy Chili Dog (Urien’s Theme)“ – May 12, 1999 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, PS2, Microsoft Xbox, PSN & XBLA

15.) Super Street Fighter IV – Hideki Okugawa – “Crowded Downtown Stage (China), Snowy Rail Yard Stage (Russia), Cruise Ship Stern Stage (Europe), Drive-in at Night Stage (U.S.A.) & Theme of C. Viper“ – April 27, 2010 – Dimps & Capcom/Capcom – PS3 & Xbox 360

16.) Street Fighter V – Masahiro Aoki, Hideyuki Fukasawa, Keiki Kobayashi, Takatsugu Wakabayashi & Zac Zinger – “Ryu Theme, Ken Theme, Nash Theme, Necalli Theme, R. Mika Theme & Rashid Theme“ – February 16, 2016 – Simps & Capcom/Capcom – Windows PC, Linux & PS4

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Ranking all the Jesuses from every version I've watched/listened to so far

without further ado let's get into it 🙌

Ian Gillan - 1970 Original concept album

The True Doer that you cannot outdo. The og who made this role what it is today. And since the og album was were I got my start and obsession with jcs, I have a huge fondness for him. There's just something so- so... about him. His vocals? Insane, fantastic, the golden standard. His Gethsemane is Everything. He raised the bar so high (literally lol) and made this role harder for everyone that came after him and I respect that. I also love his characterisation. He is a rockstar and he knows it. Adore this whiny ass messiah and his dramatics. 9/10

Ted Neeley - 1973 movie

Sad little mouse man. He's like some small rodent to me. His gethsemane is iconic, but beyond it I don't care to much about his Jesus. He's perfectly inoffensive, but I find him a bit boring. Poor guy also had the disadvantage of performing against Carl Anderson, who's too powerful and who commanded every scene he was in, outshining Jesus. Tedsus is not for me personally, but he's definitely not bad. 6/10

Camilo Sesto - Madrid 1975 album

I like him! He reminds me of Ian's Jesus but sadder (love to see it). Really good vocals. That 'POR QUE' ate. And his Gethsemane in general too. I don't have that much to say besides that, but Señor Sesto is really good in this role. 8/10

James Whitson - San Jose Civic Light Opera's 1990 production

Uhhhhhhh. Watched this in a discord watch party and for half of it we were thought this was Ted. It wasn't. Don't really know what to say, there wasn't anything really memorable or notable about him. Also has the disadvantage of being pared up with Carl Anderson, except it's even worse here. If Carl was anywhere near him, no chance I was paying attention to Jesus. Um... he chased Santa out of the Temple! That's something! 3/10

Steve Balsamo - 1996 London revival album

Steve Balsamo Jesus, my dearly beloved. How can you not love him. Just rewatch his Gethsemane for the 1000th time. His vocals are out of this world, man has organ pipes in place of vocal chords. Props to him for actually crying in gethsemane and still killing it. Absolutely fantastic. And his beautiful hair and those brown eyes really add to it. He's such a sad pathetic man, it's great. No complaints 10/10

Glenn Carter - 2000 movie

I'm shaking, please buy him brown contacts. I am a glensus hater, although I have to admit that during my second viewing I didn't dislike him as much. Easily my least favourite gethsemane (lmm excluded), except his delivery of "what you started, I didn't start it", that was surprisingly good. Again, I'm a hater but bonus points for the entertainment factor. 4/10

Paul Nolan - 2012 Broadway revival

BORING! Sorry your trouple doesn't save you from being so incredibly bland. It's like looking at a white wall that has just been painted over and you're watching it dry. Gethsemane is solid vocally, I like his interactions with others. But Jesus himself? No thanks. The staging of the crucifixion was so great, but then there he is with his mouth agape like a baby bird being fed and unconvincing "suffering". Also, no blood? 3/10

Ben Forster - 2012 UK Arena tour

THIS IS THE ONE. My roman empire. My most dear blorbo. He's been living in my head rent free for months. I love him so much. He's just so incredibly stressed out and angsty and pathetic and constantly on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. His gethsemane is my favourite. Just pretty much everything I could want from a performance of it. The way he curls up on the floor? The little moments when his voice breaks a bit from emotion?? The knee thing??? Great, fantastic, stunning, no notes. Also I adore his costuming, finally Jesus is given something more interesting. 11/10

John Legend - 2018 NBC

Hot take, but he's not nearly as bad as people make him out to be. He's just fine. I do enjoy his voice, Poor Jerusalem is especially good. Although I don't love his acting in the second act, but I really liked him in the first one. This Jesus just seems really nice and friendly and I love that. Gethsemane is solid vocally, even without the G5. Anyways he's not bad at all! 6/10

Andrew Latobesi - 2018 Villanova College

This was another wildcard from the watch party. Jesus didn't stand out much because we were all a bit distracted by Judi. And Mary. He was bland and the acting was not fantastic, but this is a high school prod, and for what it's worth he's not bad. Gethsemane was solid enough considering everything. The crucifixion surprisingly hit, good crying there. ??/10 since I don't think it would be fair to rank him against all those adult professional performers.

Jack Hopewell - 50th Anniversary North America tour

The only Jesus that made me cry while watching. He suffers real good (and looks very pretty while doing so). He's just so- so... I just wanted to wrap him up in a soft blanket and give him a kiss on the forehead and feed him soup. Tbh I think he's one of the best vocally too. His high note is my fav. Gethsemane in general is just great too. Love how much he's just some silly guy who then has to face the Horrors. He's just very cute :] 10/10

Jeangu Macrooy - 2024 Netherlands national tour

The most poor little meow meow Jesus ever. He's so pathetic it's great. Him smiling and being happy was also so cute. Really good vocals too, man killed those high notes. His gethsemane too... Jeangu Macrooy absolutely steels the show and it's fantastic and incredibly heartbreaking. Want to see his performance again so so badly. In the meantime everyone should check out a snippet of his performance 10/10

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