Unsentimental Biographv
D'VA, DIVA, 4¥A’s new series on the lives of early English opera singers, gives us something rare in radio bio-graphy-stories which spring from the head, not the heart, in place of the more common heart-rending stuff which sobs are made of, Sparkling, witty and quite cynical, these programmes are totally unsentimental. Such treatment of human tragedy and comedy has its disadvantages, however, and I felt a sneaking pity for "Poor Robinson," the series’ first victim, resurrected from the oblivion of centuries to make a butt for lively wit. And yet how consummately well it was done! Richard White has a quick eye for comedy and a sure touch, and the ideal manner for putting it over the air.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 669, 2 May 1952, Page 10
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121Unsentimental Biographv New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 669, 2 May 1952, Page 10
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