LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW: Sondheim First & Last
... Sondheim First & Last Covent Garden Festival: Peacock Theatre Stephen Sondheim is 70 and suddenly the world seems autumnal. Those witty lyrics with warm, open American vowels for 'love', 'alone' and 'tomorrow' now resonate more poignantly on the complex melodic line. This BBC birthday concert, devised by Julia Makenzie for future broadcasting on Radio 3, celebrated overtures and finales the ...