<P Octavio Roca has been a music, dance, and theater critic for <I The Washington Post</I , <I The Washington Times</I , <I The San Francisco Chronicle,</I and the <I Miami New Times</I . He is the author of <I Scotto:, More Than A Diva, Prologue to Greatness,</I and <I Dance:A Constantly Evolving Tradition</I . His works for the stage include commissioned translations of Stravinsky's <I The Soldier's Tale</I , Mascagni's <I Our Friend Fritz</I , Gluck's <I Orpheus and Eurydice</I , and Monteverdi's The <I Coronation of Poppea</I , as well as the original libretto for Lucia Hwong's <I The Unwelcome Rhythm of Your Pulse</I… .<P </P