| re: John Latouche's exit from CANDIDE |
| Posted by: Snowysdad 11:48 pm EST 11/27/17 |
| In reply to: John Latouche's exit from CANDIDE - bmc 09:29 pm EST 11/27/17 |
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| Knew L. Bernstein well after Candide. His version was that Latouche had done some early work but had left before rehearsals, never got a straight answer as to why. Wilbur was at Harvard and easily accessible for Boston tryouts and after that, wrote what was needed and sent it by messenger (no e mail back then). As LB never spoke ill of Latouche, only lovingly I don't think it was because of friction unless it was with Hellman, but then everyone was in disagreement with her. In spite of her prickly personality I still think her book is a far better match to the sensibility of the score than Hugh Wheeler's. Possibly Latouche disappeared on a drinking binge. |
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