Leave it to the French to portray Goethe’s dastardly King of Hell as a jaunty 16th-century boulevardier, a bon vivant in red leggings, tight-fitting doublet, pointy shoes, and a pheasant feather in his cap. That’s how this anti-hero has been depicted on stage ever since Charles Gounod’s masterpiece Faust debuted in 1859 (revised with ballet […]
D. L. Groover
D.L. Groover has contributed to countless reputable publications including the Houston Press since 2003. His theater criticism has earned him a national award from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN) as well as three statewide Lone Star Press Awards for the same. He's co-author of the irreverent appreciation, Skeletons from the Opera Closet (St. Martin's Press), now in its fourth printing.
