I have been intrigued about the First World War ever since I was a young man. I can’t pinpoint any particular reason for thinking this way – other than the fact that history, in general, has always been a subject of much interest to me. But somehow I got the notion that since I write …
Opera: Thinking about Boito’s “Mefistofele”
An opera event coming up in New York is worth paying attention to. Over the next few weeks, the Metropolitan Opera is presenting eight performances of Arigo Boito’s Mefistofele (November 8 through December 1), and I was lucky enough to be invited to a working rehearsal on Thursday. I was pleased to spend a day watching …
Jerome Robbins: A Centennial Celebration
My husband Andrew and I had a couple of pleasant experiences last week. We were scheduled to see two performances at New York City Ballet, starting with an orchestra rehearsal (no dancing) on Thursday morning and a ballet performance on Friday night. To our great delight, the work of Jerome Robbins was the focus of …
Senator John McCain’s Memorial Service
Labor Day, 2018. In America, we are celebrating one of our national holidays today. With Labor Day, the attention often focuses more on the “holiday” side of the observance, because the day also marks the unofficial end of summer. Despite that, our Labor Day does have a serious purpose, as it was established as a …
Thinking about Optimism: Charlottesville and UVA One Year Later
While it might be a little hard to envision at the moment, as we try to figure out what’s going on both in the United States and internationally, there is a place for optimism as we think about where we are as a society. And this is an appropriate time, too. Just this past week-end …
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