Veal saltimbocca, however, was lovely: thin, nicely cooked veal scallops, judiciously layered with thinly cut prosciutto and mozzarella and sauced with a sherry demi-glace that added a nice edge to the ensemble.
When the pair decided to make "This Was a Real Nice Clambake" into an ensemble number, Hammerstein realized he had no idea what a clambake was like, and researched the matter.
The score also contains two parodies or pastiches of other composers: No. 3, "All hail great Judge" is an elaborate parody of Handel's fugues, and No. 12, "A nice dilemma", parodies "dilemma" ensembles of Italian opera in the Bel canto era; in particular "D'un pensiero" from Act I of Bellini's La sonnambula.
Recalling photographs by Thomas Ruff and Mr. Prince, the ensemble makes a nice surround, but it is hard to imagine actually living with one of these hyper-slick pieces.
Baritone Philippe Sly's Ormonte (both in and out of drag) added a nice sense of balance to the ensemble.
The Good. "H&M" (Pharoah, Goodman, Killam, Ensemble) It's really nice to see Jay Pharoah get another shot at a pre-taped segment.
To the ensemble: "Oh, look at that nice thing she's doing.
Reeves is a nice, presentable 35-year-old, and this ensemble – a brace of raucous older women, with a pretend-disapproving straight man – will be as familiar to you when you hear it as Land of Hope and Glory.
Alan Sepinwall, television columnist with The Star-Ledger, called the episode a "nice character piece for most of the ensemble", and said it demonstrated how much Leslie has developed as a character since the first season.
It was a nice departure from her over-the-top ensembles.
