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 …
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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 …
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: A Concert for Ukraine
In Brief. Last Friday, the Metropolitan Opera gave us another example of why – for so many of us – this splendid musical organization plays such an important role in the “community” that many of us belong to. Despite its size and the Metropolitan Opera Association’s specific cultural function, there are special occasions that bring …
Opera Diary: The Hours – A Follow-Up
Despite the Cyberattack at The Metropolitan Opera, There’s Even More to Think about with The Hours A week-end conversation with friends about last week’s post brought up a terrific idea. Let’s go with it. The topic had to do with some of my thoughts about Kevin Puts’s and Greg Pierce’s new opera, The Hours (just …
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