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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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As we have now closed our 100th anniversary year of the end of World War I, a few additional comments seem in order. I am not any sort of beat-the-drum patriot but I somehow had the feeling back on …
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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 …
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 …
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During the past few years we've been observing the centenary of World War I, and now as we move toward the 100th anniversary of the Armistice next year, I'll share a few thoughts. Here’s one, for …
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