Gluttony's Deadly Medley

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

In the second installment of our weekly "Seven Sins" series, music journalist Amanda Petrusich and food writer Fred Plotkin explain how gluttony has inspired exceptional (but occasionally gross) music.

List: Amanda Petrusich's deadly medley for gluttony

List: Fred Plotkin's deadly medley for gluttony

Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on musical gluttony

Fred Plotkin will give a lecture about "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 25, 2:30 p.m. More information here.

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