Quote by: James Fenton

A cabaret song has got to be written - for the middle voice, ideally - because you've got to hear the wit of the words. And a cabaret song gives the singer room to act, more even than an opera singer.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Fenton
  • Descriptionpoet
  • BornApril 25, 1949
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Journalist
  • AwardsCholmondeley Award; PEN Pinter Prize; Eric Gregory Award; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Queen's Gold Medal For Poetry