Krapp, ou, La dernière bande Krapp intones "Sprechgesang" in the present; a lyrical vocal line caresses the pre-recorded monologues of his younger self. The melody for the section of tape which Krapp rewinds and re-listens to numerous times (his happiest moment, curled up with his lover in a gently rocking boat) is ingeniously captured as an "idée fixe" by Mihalovici." Krapp, ou, La dernière bande Krapp, ou, La dernière bande (English: "The Last Tape", German: "Krapp, oder Das letzte Band") is a chamber opera in one act by Marcel Mihalovici with a libretto by Samuel Beckett. The libretto is based on Beckett's 1958 play "Krapp's
While Waiting for Godot The "Poughkeepsie Journal" remarked “through his own vision of the modern urban impoverished, Azank emphasizes the humanity of Godot and makes it timely." Adrian McCoy ("Pittsburgh Post-Gazette") said of the show, “"While Waiting for Godot" adds unexpected elements, such as a funny line followed by a drum roll and laugh track, mysterious text messages and a great soundtrack, a modern layer of social commentary -- specifically the issue of urban homelessness -- it incorporates real images of life on the street, giving it a gritty documentary feel at times. The camera pans through streets lined with homeless people sleeping, sitting,