Melissa C. Rodman

Crimson staff writer

Melissa C. Rodman

Crimson staff writer Melissa C. Rodman can be reached at melissa.rodman@thecrimson.com. Follow them on X @melissa_rodman.

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A Mixed ‘Sound of Music’

In a new production of “The Sound of Music,” a fictionalized portrayal of the character Maria Rainer’s transition from postulant to governess, wife, and stepmother centralizes the bond between Maria and the seven von Trapp children.


Lighthearted Storytelling in Words and Notes

The subject matter is rooted in fantasy, yet C.F. Ramuz’s repetitive libretto coupled with Stravinsky’s darker, dissonant music seems more representative of the piece’s real-world, historical context.