Go Ask Alice

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Tim Burton's upcoming film adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland will feature a new score, the latest in a long list of compositions inspired by the classic tale. What makes Lewis Carroll's novel so compelling to songwriters? We'll discuss that question with composer David Del Tredici and University of Pittsburgh professor Marah Gubar, author of the book Artful Dodgers: Reconceiving the Golden Age of Children's Literature.

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