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 …
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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 …
Opera Diary: A New American Classic from The Metropolitan Opera
The Hours: A New Spin on Just How Good American Opera Can Be For those of us who go often to the opera, we long ago learned that an evening at the Met brings much joy in the pure art of singing. Indeed, nowadays, here at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, a serious effort is being …
Crossing Canada by Train (4)
Day Four (Saturday): On to Vancouver, With a Festive (And Very Personal) Final Evening Oddly enough, not much to write about as The Canadian rolled through British Columbia and made its way to Vancouver. At this point, the journey was not particularly visual, so no photographs. But we all had a good time talking and …
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