This essay, offered as a blog post for my friends and regular readers, is written as my own tribute to Belle da Costa Greene and, as such, to the Morgan Library and Museum. Such a tribute is highly appropriate at this time in New York, as we are moving into the closing months of one …
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Opera: Berlin: Another “City of Music”?
My enthusiasm for musical performances seems to take on some sort of overwhelming urgency when I travel. As a result, I’ve been known to use the “city of music” description as I move about, especially in Europe. I’ve used the phrase when I write of Vienna (which really does call itself such in the city’s …
January 20, 2025: Honoring Dr. King
My calendar tells me that today is Martin Luther King Day. This federal holiday honors the civil rights leader and is also recognized as a national day of service, encouraging Americans to volunteer in their communities. And as we seek to speak with our friends, our children, our grandchildren, and, yes, for some of us, …
A Remarkable Opera Experience
The MET’s Die Frau ohne Schatten Although I’m writing from Berlin (after a fast journey from New York), I’m still basking in the glow of another remarkable performance at the Metropolitan Opera. And—not surprising anyone who knows me—I’m happy to share a few thoughts and my enthusiasm here. At last Wednesday’s performance of Die Frau …
Elephants Galore
Until October 20th, we New Yorkers can see a spectacular art installation here in the city. It’s called “The Great Elephant Migration,” and the project features 100 life-size sculptures of Indian elephants crafted over the last five years by the Coexistence Collective, a team of 200 Indigenous artisans from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in South India. I gather from …
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