Like her masterful Sinatra solo for Mikhail Baryshnikov, "Brel" takes Cornejo from a strolling meditating figure ("Quand On N'A Que l'Amour") to an anguished lover ("Ne Me Quitte Pas").  Cornejo twists and thrashes until the song "Amsterdam" had him gliding all over the stage. The mood rises through "Les Marquises" and "Marieke," matching Brel's penchant for crescendo, leading Cornejo into jags of runs, leaps,…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:53PM on February 20, 2024