It was a phone call I wished never to receive and knew was inevitable. Rod Levitt's wife Jean called to report that he died peacefully in his sleep the night of May 8. A composer and arranger of inventiveness, warmth and resourcefulness, a trombonist whose kindness and humor radiated in his playing, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 11, 2007
Teachout, Librettist
As if our friend and fellow artsjournal.com blogger Terry Teachout weren't polymath enough, he's extending his cultural breadth. On his blog, About Last Night, he announces: I'm writing an opera. What? I'M WRITING AN OPERA. That's what I thought he said. To get the details, go here. … [Read more...]