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William Hong <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 4 Mar 1999 21:45:53 -0500
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Leslie Kinton wrote:

>How about Debussy in *Afternoon of a Faune*? A satyr having a daydream
>about woodland nymphs? Anyone who has read the Mallarme poem knows it sure
>as heck ain't about Bambi!

And another suggestive piece by Debussy, "Jeux".  Whether one considers its
original Nijinsky plot of three young men, or the "revised" version with
what seems to be an implied menage a trois, it could be the kind of work
that would generate controversy in certain uptight regions of the U.S.
even today.

Bill H.

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