SONG CYCLES
For the theatrical recital hall….
Der Curmudgeonlieder
A song cycle for grumpy baritone. music by Franz Schubert. 30 minutes. A confirmed curmudgeon’s disarmingly funny and moving last grasp at love.
Der Strunkenwhitenlieder
A song cycle for baritone and soprano. music by Liza Lehmann. 35 minutes. There’s only one man left on earth who knows the proper Rules of Apostrophe. Will he correct his email message in time? Or will it be the death of Apostrophe and the end of Western Civilization such as we know it? Literally.