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Elvis Costello recently marvelled that his 1993 collaboration with the Brodsky Quartet, ''The Juliet Letters'', ever saw the light of day, let alone got a rerelease 13 years later. A conceptual piece for string quartet and voice imagining a series of letters sent to Juliet Capulet, the project was largely ignored by rock fans and scorned by classical critics. | Elvis Costello recently marvelled that his 1993 collaboration with the Brodsky Quartet, ''[[The Juliet Letters]]'', ever saw the light of day, let alone got a rerelease 13 years later. A conceptual piece for string quartet and voice imagining a series of letters sent to Juliet Capulet, the project was largely ignored by rock fans and scorned by classical critics. | ||
The fiercely eclectic Costello has continued to collaborate with the quartet, however. This rewarding evening of ''Juliet Letters'' material, freshly written pieces and adroitly selected tracks from Costello's voluminous back catalogue shows exactly why he has persevered. | The fiercely eclectic Costello has continued to collaborate with the quartet, however. This rewarding evening of ''Juliet Letters'' material, freshly written pieces and adroitly selected tracks from Costello's voluminous back catalogue shows exactly why he has persevered. |
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