Hello All, A question for the list: My local orchestra (The Rhode Island Philharmonic) is presenting a program this weekend which includes Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with a narrator (storyteller Bill Harley). A friend of mine who works for the Philharmonic offered me tickets, but I politely declined on the basis that I am a purist and don't particularly enjoy classical music interrupted by elements that weren't intended by the composer. My friend replied that my rejection of the tickets was unfounded, since, according to her, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was originally intended to include narration. I have done some research but have found no mention of an accompanying narration to this piece, or whether there is a precedent for such performances. Any insight into this? Thanks in advance, Krishan Oberoi North Providence, RI USA