Word: damozel
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Debussy: Blessed Damozel (Victoria de los Angeles. Carol Smith; Radcliffe Choral Society; Boston Symphony Or- chestra conducted by Charles Munch; Victor). A piece that Debussy submitted, at 24. as part of his duties as a winner of the Prix de Rome. (Officials hesitated to accept it because of its "systematic" vagueness.) It is less vaporous than his more mature works, but its earthy enthusiasm is winning, especially in this crystalline performance...
...thing. The scenes rush by so fast that by the time the moviegoer realizes where he is, he usually isn't. Like as not, though, he is in another brisk and stylish scene, surrounded by intelligent people who are obviously enjoying themselves. Kay Kendall, for instance, makes a damozel as dainty as court broidery, though she has precious little to do (as Grace Kelly complained when she refused the part) but "clutch her jewel box and flee." Robert Morley very nearly carries off the whole show. As he heaves before the camera, swishing his eyes about as lesser players...
Choral, in conjunction with Harvard group, gave a concert in Lexington yesterday. The sang "The Blessed Damozel" and a Bach choral work...
Radcliffe's Choral Society joins the Dance Group at Sanders Theatre tonight to present Debussy's "The Blessed Damozel" in a program of songs, dances, and combinations of both. This concert is the first combined performance of the two groups...