Word: gracefully
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...soloists are not nearly as strong. Soprano Grace Bumbry's shrill, edgy Bess fails to communicate either that lady's sultry eroticism or her ambiguous moral nature. Better is Bass-Baritone Simon Estes' dignified, sympathetic Porgy, though his voice is not as robust as it should be. (Injured during the dress rehearsal, he played the crippled hero on real crutches.) Individual honors go to Mezzo-Soprano Florence Quivar as the soulful Serena and the dashing Gregg Baker as the villainous Crown. The production, designed and directed by Robert O'Hearn and Nathaniel Merrill, is handsome, if not as spectacular...
...with Julius Levine; RCA). Schubert's ineffable "Trout" Quintet, so named for its use of the composer's song The Trout as the basis of the fourth movement, is one of the glories of the chamber-music repertory, beloved of pianists and string players (and audiences) everywhere for its grace, wit and warmth. Ax's sensitive, full- toned pianism and the Guarneri's rich ensemble are perfectly matched here, to each other and to the piece. Some readings of the "Trout" emphasize its sparkle and brio, but this one favors a relaxed elegance: it is less...
Stephen Spender, 75, British poet, chosen by the fashion fortnightly W as an exemplar of style, defining that quality: "Three parts natural grace, one part sense of period and two parts eccentricity...
...that is not always necessary. Patek Philippe keeps an inventory of parts for even its old models and, like Rolls-Royce, stands ready to keep anything of its manufacture in good running order. A whim of fashion may have pushed vintage wristwatches to the forefront, but the grace and craft of some of the loveliest pieces give solid indication that after the whim has faded, these small elegances will indeed be truly timeless...
...JUST that John Travolta looks ridiculously dated when he gyrates in his polyester disco-duds, while Astaire and Kelly weather 40 years with undiminished grace. Or that Flashdance, for all its sensuous verve, is just another rock video...