http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/30/elmer-gantry/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music and culture Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:01:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/30/elmer-gantry/#comment-280496 Derek Meler Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:24:23 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/30/elmer-gantry/#comment-280496 I was actually in the world premier of this opera in Nashville. I must say it became a very moving and emotional project the more rehearsals progressed. Robert Aldridge did a great job with the music and the libretto by Herschel Garfein is wonderful. It was an honor to get to premier this work and I think this opera will stay in the canon of great American Opera for a long time. I was actually in the world premier of this opera in Nashville. I must say it became a very moving and emotional project the more rehearsals progressed. Robert Aldridge did a great job with the music and the libretto by Herschel Garfein is wonderful. It was an honor to get to premier this work and I think this opera will stay in the canon of great American Opera for a long time.

]]> http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/30/elmer-gantry/#comment-279624 Bob Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:53:47 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/30/elmer-gantry/#comment-279624 This post reminded me of "Leap of Faith", the 1992 movie that starred Steve Martin and Debra Winger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104695/). I believe the movie came and went with little notice, but I really enjoyed it and still listen to the soundtrack - 17 years later! This post reminded me of “Leap of Faith”, the 1992 movie that starred Steve Martin and Debra Winger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104695/). I believe the movie came and went with little notice, but I really enjoyed it and still listen to the soundtrack - 17 years later!

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