Conductor Leonard Slatkin Returns to the New York Philharmonic
His relationship to the institution spans more than 50 years.
His relationship to the institution spans more than 50 years.
His musicals " including "Company," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and "A Little Night Music" " explored the human condition in all its anxieties and moral complexities.
He melded lyrical melodies and easy-on-the-ear harmonies with his own librettos to create several of the most enduring works in the American opera repertory.
Perspective: That joie de vivre stands out in the comic opera 'Cinderella,' which the composer dashed off in three inspired weeks when he was just 25 and which L.A. Opera is reviving startin…