Dissonance and grace, sorrow and wit, frustration and wonder nuzzle each other in James Still’s “Appoggiatura,” getting a beguiling premiere at the Denver Center. This is as it should be. After all, ...
WASHINGTON – “Appoggiatura” was music to 13-year-old Anurag Kashyap’s ears. Spelling the word that means melodic tone correctly, he clinched the 2005 national spelling bee championship. An ...