Hall Overton

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NY Times, May 22, 1971: Mr. Overton went about his task with the best of intentions. To a large extent he has preserved the cadences of Twain's vernacular speech. He has frequently kept the orchestra subservient, so that the text comes through clearly. Where the vocal line is elaborate there is often apparent justification—in the case of Miss Watson, with her high‐flown notions of right and wrong, or in the case of Huck himself in his dreamier, more romantic sentiments. ... it is significant that the best music is the simplest, that given to Jim, and it is the most eloquent.

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