Word: passione
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...AFFAIR: THE CASE OF ALFRED DREYFUS, Jean-Denis Bredin LESS THAN ONE, Joseph Brodsky RAIN OR SHINE, Cyra McFadden THE STORY OF A SHIPWRECKED SAILOR, Gabriel Garcia Marquez THE TENDER PASSION, Peter Gay WISEGUY, Nicholas Pileggi
...well, Loebeo has more MTV than Bronte and while it lacks the novel's intensity and passion, master veejay Keshishian spins a clever series of vignettes, which manage to tie the simple plot line and lyrics together...
Allio makes the transition less easily than Glucksman and his Idol isn't as comfortable in front of the crowds. And while Glucksman manages to maintain a shadow of the passion of the original Catherine, Allio's Heathcliffe comes off somewhat mechanical...
...fair, each actor individually does well, but as an ensemble they lack cohesion. Lines evaporate. Little carries across the stage. And along with the passion, the humor in the dialogue--a Stoppard play should be a rollicking experience--is lost as well...
...Navy believed that by firing Lieutenant Geltz, it would solve its problem, making an example of someone who thought for himself and challenged the wisdom of his superiors. There couldn't be a clearer case of the military taking its passion for order to Orwellian extremes. The Navy responded to Geltz's challenge by declaring that the government is always right. If it says that two plus two equals five, let Lieutenant Geltz's dismissal serve as an example to those who object...