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Diva / Mensch pair for May 19, 2021
This week we have two examples of the sublime art of Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia: Diva: Segovia playing Albéniz Mensch: Segovia...
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May 19, 20211 min read
Met auditions finals, May 16, 2021
The host for the finals was bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, who had been a winner of the 2011 auditions. He did a great job, he was...
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May 18, 20215 min read
*There Will Be Light,* May 14, 2021
Richard and I watched *There Will Be Light,* a fundraiser for Acting For Others, a charity that provides emotional and financial support...
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May 15, 20213 min read
Fabulous Friday: Penélope Cruz
I found this cute clip of Spanish national treasure Penélope Cruz on the Tonight Show. I've never heard of Dubsmash, I might need to get...
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May 14, 20211 min read
Wagnerians in Concert, May 8, 2021
I heard a concert from the Met Stars Live in Concert series on May 11, 2021 (it was live on May 8). It was called “Wagnerians in Concert”...
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May 13, 20213 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for May 12, 2021
One of my favorite filmmakers is Pedro Almodóvar. In the grand scheme of things he's definitely a Diva filmmaker - - his most intensely...
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May 12, 20211 min read
Met semifinal auditions, May 9, 2021
I watched the Metropolitan Opera National Council Semifinal Auditions on May 10, 2021. These auditions have always happened on the Met...
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May 11, 202114 min read
Andrea Marcovicci, "Spring Song," May 9, 2021
Richard and I heard a concert by Andrea Marcovicci on May 9, 2021, aka Mother’s Day. The concert was called “Spring Song” and streamed...
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May 9, 20212 min read
LA Phil Sound Stage: S2/ep5
The fifth episode of the second season of the LA Philharmonic Sound Stage was called “Unfinished,” centered on Schubert’s 8thsymphony,...
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May 8, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Salvador Dali
The mystery guest is Salvador Dali! I have no idea what's going on at the beginning of this clip, but it's fascinating. And Dali is...
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May 7, 20211 min read
CDA: Jacques d'Amboise
Sigh, the great Jacques d'Amboise died the other day at the age of 86. He was a major star at the New York City Ballet, an inspiration to...
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May 6, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for May 5, 2021
In May we're going to Spain! Our first pair: Diva: Don Quixote Mensch: Sancho Panza
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May 5, 20211 min read
LA Phil Sound Stage: 2nd season, 4th episode
The fourth concert of the LA Phil second season of Sound Stage was centered on a piece from 1982 by John Adams, *Grand Pianola Music.*...
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May 4, 20212 min read
*La Passion de Simone,* April 30, 2021
I watched *La Passion de Simone* online on April 30, 2021. It was a concert performance from October 17, 2020, from the Royal Swedish...
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May 3, 20211 min read
CDA: Olympia Dukakis
Richard told me about the death of Olympia Dukakis. She was 89, older than I thought. Here's a great scene from her best movie, the one...
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May 2, 20211 min read
*Pelléas et Mélisande,* April 29, 2021
I watched *Pelléas et Mélisande* online on April 29, 2021. It was a production from the Grand Theatre of Geneva, a performance from...
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May 1, 20213 min read
Fabulous Friday: Immolation!
I'm ending our German tribute with a triple German treat: German soprano Hildegard Behrens singing the immolation scene from ...
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Apr 30, 20211 min read
*Myths and Hymns: Love,* April 14, 2021
I saw the newest installment of Adam Guettel’s piece *Myths and Hymns* on April 28, 2021 (it premiered online on April 14). This was the...
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Apr 29, 20212 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for April 28, 2021
I'm ending the Germany tribute with a couple of classic Bavarian outfits: Diva: Lederhosen Mensch: Dirndl
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Apr 28, 20211 min read
Voices of Ascension, April 14, 2021
I heard Voices of Ascension in a concert of “Baroque Favorites” on April 26, 2021 (it had been streamed on April 14). It was mostly video...
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Apr 27, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Then Came You"
I was on the stairmaster at Planet Fitness yesterday morning - - it wasn't an actual Stairmaster, it was a LifeFitness brand knockoff, but it's the easiest way to explain the thing I was using. Don't you say Kleenex rather than "facial tissue?" Anyway, I was on the stairmaster looking for something inspiring to listen to on my iPod. I needed a break from my usual picks (Boston, Earth Wind and Fire, Shirley Bassey) and somehow landed on this song. Which I ADORE. The four minut
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9 hours ago1 min read
CDA x 2: Koenig and St. James
I read in the NY Times about the death of Walter Koenig at the age of 90. He'll always be remembered as Chekhov on Star Trek. I read in his Times obit that he was added in the second season to appeal to youngsters - - Kirk, Spock, and Bones were all mature gentlemen and they needed a cute young guy. They even gave him a Monkees-esque mop top to seal the deal. He was pretty damn cute! And my brother Howard alerted me to the death of Susan St. James at the age of 80. She's prob
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1 day ago1 min read
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