Other American offerings at the Brussels World's Fair may stir assorted snorts, crank complaints and real misgivings, but U.S. musical fare is a solid hit. Against such exotic competition as the Peking Opera, Congoese Dancers and the Bolshoi Ballet, the U.S. gets top marks for a first-rate music and dance program on a shoestring budget. "The Americans," wrote De Standaard, "are producing musical activity that can truly be called unique."
Last week crowds thronged to hear the student orchestra of Manhattan's Juilliard School of Music play its first concert in the fair's Grand...
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