Thoughts, comments, observations, reactions, enthusiasms
As most of my friends know, I am a great admirer of Jeffrey Sachs and his work. And not only because some of my students from time to time have come from the Earth Institute (of which Sachs is the …
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Opera folks, especially in the New York City area, seem to be continually grappling with the fact that there isn't enough opera around. We have the grandest of the grand, of course, in our beloved …
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In the spring of 2017, visiting Amsterdam with my cousin, we were able to wander across the street (well, with the help of our hotel’s concierge) to the Van Gogh Museum to spend a morning with Prints …
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An Affectionate Memoir Having recently received from the Special Libraries Association (SLA) the John Cotton Dana Award for lifetime achievement, I am experiencing a rather emotional time thinking …
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Art Nouveau provides much pleasure to those who (like myself) have been captured by the allure of the style, and I think I might have come up with a reason why Art Nouveau is so appealing. It’s not …
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Of the three operas I heard at La Fenice last May, the one I will not forget is Bellini's Norma. When I arrived at La Fenice, all of Venice, it seemed, had crowded into Campo San Fantin in …
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