"Sacco and Vanzetti". A Musical. Music: Dirk Brossé; Libretto: Frank Van Laecke and Paul Berkenman

VANZETTI, Bartolomeo (1888-1927)SACCO, Nicola (1891-1927)Music. Musical creationsMusic. Musical comedies

Composed for the Royal Ballet of Flanders
"a 1996 Flemish musical by composer Dirk Brosse with lyrics by Frank van Laecke and Paul Berkenman, which ran for over 100 performances in Belgium and the Netherlands, had a tryout at The Lark Theatre in Manhattan April 4-8 and at the Shubert Performing Arts Center in New Haven April 20. Fourteen soloists, a chorus, and an orchestra of 17, prepared and conducted by Eugene Gwozdz in an English-language version adapted by director Tony Giordano and producer Neil Thomas Proto, received two standing ovations, as the mayor of New Haven and Congresswoman Rosa DeLaura eloquently praised the work for "remembering what the country has tried hard to forget." Before the piece goes any further, however, the general feeling of the cast seems to be that a new lyricist is needed
Leonard Lehrman, "Letter to The New Music Connoisseur. SPEAKING OUT. Nothing Like Being There". New Music Connoisseur. Vol. 10 (Spring 2002), No. 1 p. 21.
We are grateful to Mr. Lehrman for permission to quote this letter