Roger Waters Adapts and Narrates Igor Stravinsky’s Theatrical Piece, The Soldier’s Story

Roger Waters has always had an ego to match the size of his musical ambitions, a character trait that didnt help him get along with his Pink Floyd bandmates. But it gave him the confidence to write daring operatic albums like The Wall and stage the massive theatrical shows for which the band became well-known. He's a natural storyteller, eager to use music to communicate not only trenchant political critique, but the emotional lives of characters caught up in the machinations of warmongers