excerpt from 'The Nantucket Diary of Ned Rorem 1973-1985' pp. 164 (63 words)
excerpt from 'The Nantucket Diary of Ned Rorem 1973-1985' pp. 164 (63 words)
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With Shirley last night to Hugo Weisgall's new opera, culled by John Hollander from Mishima's The Hundred Nights. Wrote Hugo this morning that his opera glowed with passion , beauty, honest theatrics, and a sadness mindful of Renais movies. Longueurs here and there, and a weak leading lady; but the orchestral writing, especially at the start with those low sensuous cellos, haunts in respect. |
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