We opera goers often find ourselves using the term “unforgettable.” In New York, the idea took on an even more special meaning last Thursday night. Many of us were at the Metropolitan Opera for the first performance of the revival of Wagner’s Tannhäuser, not heard here for a few years . I’m a big fan …
Milan: Raphael’s “The School of Athens” and Me
[In brief.] Last spring, I had an experience in Milan that surprised me and left me thinking about the effect of remembering things that had happened earlier in my life. My years at university (in his case the University of Virginia in Charlottesville) took place a long time ago, and as with most people, it …
Opera Diary: Milan – A Visit to La Scala (In Brief)
Last spring’s visit to Milan was very special, for many reasons. Primarily, though, we seriously enjoy opera, and if Milan is a destination for tourists in general, within the city Teatro La Scala is the sine qua non for opera lovers. We were hardly settled into our hotel (about three New York-style “short” blocks from …
Opera Diary: Milan – Teatro alla Scala
When I described Milan in the last post, I used the word “remarkable.” I did so intentionally, for I wanted to assert my opinion that no other word would work. For me, based on my own experience, I can’t think of anywhere else where the citizens’ love of grandeur and, at the same time, their …
Milan: A Remarkable City
As I continue with my “digital postcards” when I travel, I am happy to share these from a recent journey to Milan (or, as the Italians say, “Milano” – a sound I like but it’s perhaps a bit pretentious for this New Yorker). And while I like to say that, yes, I fell in love …
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