Posted 2007-08-05 20:52:48: Amazon.com Editoral Review: Grande dame of cabaret Julie Wilson finds an ideal foil in the music of Stephen Sondheim, whose brilliant musicals have included some outstanding songs for older women: "I Never Do Anything Twice," "Send in the Clowns," "The Ladies Who Lunch," and almost all of Follies (notably absent is "Liaisons"). Yet Wilson can also do justice to the ode to young love, "Love I Hear," from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Throughout, pianist William Roy provides excellent support, including occasional vocal contributions. It's an excellent start to a series of composer songbooks Wilson has recorded for DRG. --David Horiuchi
