With all the larks praying and bird-pairs bursting in song, it's sometimes hard to hear the real voice of Oscar Hammerstein in his lyrics. But his "poetic," not to say ornithological, flights, especially as set to Richard Rodgers' gorgeous ballad tunes, do not represent him well. He was, first of ... More »
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:15PM on November 19, 2014