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2024-01-18 21:28:05
“Always look on the bright side of life!” sing the crucified men at the end of Monty Python’s film The Life of Brian. Was Leonard Bernstein’s British comedy troupe also aware of his satirical reckoning with religious subservience that was far removed from the Enlightenment, which he wrote parallel to West Side Story? It remains uncertain. Undoubtedly, however, Lydia Steier’s production, when viewed through rose-colored glasses when viewing the world, shows a closeness to the style of the cheerful troupe, which unfortunately no longer exists.
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