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Opera Diary: Die Meistersinger and Me

September 27, 2021 By Guy St. Clair

[On October 26, The Metropolitan Opera in New York City brings back its much-loved production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for six performances, including one Saturday matinee and two Sunday matinees. That’s the reason for this post.]   This blog is usually referred to as my “personal” blog, and that’s certainly true in this case, …

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Filed Under: Current Events, Music, Personal History Tagged With: Bayreuther Festspiele, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Gesamtkunstwerk, Glyndebourne, Met on Demand, Metropolitan Opera Association, Opera, St. Bartholomew's Church (New York), Wagner (Richard), Walker (Ralph T.)

Personal History: Knowing Ralph Walker (2)

November 28, 2014 By Guy St. Clair

Today I honor Ralph Walker on the 125th anniversary of his birth. Born on November 28, 1889, Ralph lived until January 17, 1973. My friends and colleagues have heard me speak about Ralph recently, since I participated in the Ralph Walker documentary back in October (still online here). And a few weeks ago – on …

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Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: American architects, American architecture, Caramoor Summer Music Festival, Musique de Table, Ralph Walker - Architect of the Century, Telemann (Georg Phillip), Walker (Ralph T.), Walker (Ralph T.) - poems

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