Word: berges
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Alexander H. Berg '91, Lampoon editor without portfolio, introducted himself as "William Segourney Otis," the author of the university rankings article. Berg, in character, said his life-long dream has always been to place Harvard in the top U.S. News slot...
...Agassiz Theater production of Alben Berg's Lulu is a grave disappointment. Berg's haunting psychodrama about a troubled woman and the people who terrorize her loses all its force in a production which could repel even the most serious of campus opera buffs...
...fairness to the cast, we should note that Lulu is a very difficult opera. Composed in 1937 by Berg, a master of atonality, the opera's subject matter and complexity require that its performers have not only a wide vocal range, but also considerable acting skills...
Despite the failure of the production as a whole, there are a few bright spots in the opera. Musical director David Eggar deserves a great deal of credit for adapting Berg's music for this production. By using a synthesizer in addition to the traditional orchestral instruments, Eggar retains the haunting, hypnotic spirit of Berg's composition while updating the music for today...
...Vince is good Captain material," Berg said...