Cold Sassy Tree
The Austin Lyric Opera production of Cold Sassy Tree, Carlisle Floyd's sweet, simple opera of blooming love between a small-town Georgia shopkeeper and a much younger woman, featured a fine ensemble giving heartwarming performances, but their efforts were repeatedly wrecked by poorly executed set changes that brought the show to a halt.
"...son-in-law Camp Williams (a sweet buffoon sung by tenor Mark Thomsen) and a chivalric Texan (the charming baritone, Don..."