Before I begin, let me say that I am not registered as a member of any political party. I like my independence in many forms, and politics is not exempt. Granted, the Democrats generally appeal to my tastes on many issues, even if their official platform tends to be a little watered down from my [...]
Calling: An Opera of Forgiveness
For the New York Press: LOWER MANHATTAN LIBRETTO Terrorist attacks get the theatrical treatment in Calling By Ryan Tracy During a particularly difficult passage of music, eight-year-old Madison Papas, a student at P.S. 89 in lower Manhattan, stopped the rehearsal to ask a question: “This part…because it sounds scary…is it supposed to be a bad [...]
No More-tier?
Not sure if anyone noticed, but in all the hoopla over the sudden announcement and then disappointment of Gerard Mortier attempting to mount a takeover of Bayreuth with Nike Wagner, one of the copious Wagnerian diasporites, Mortier let slip this bit of information in an email message sent to The Times through a spokesperson: …he [...]
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