

Jordi Savall, Apr 14 2026
I heard Jordi Savall at Carnegie Hall on Apr 14, 2026. I’d never heard of him but my friend Stephanie had bought a ticket, ended up being out of town, and gave me her ticket. Thank you Stephanie, the concert was sensational! My friend Bill tells me that Savall was one of the people most responsible for what we call early music having a place in concert stages and recordings. He trained as a viola da gamba player (that’s a precursor to a cello) and formed an early music ensemb
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Diva/Mensch pair for Apr 15, 2025
Richard Kiley won the 1966 Tony for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. One of the other nominees as John Cullum as a psychiatrist in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Diva: Quixote Mensch: shrink Quixote is crazy man crazy, off the rails, coo coo for Cocoa Puffs. And what could be more of a diva moment than "The Impossible Freaking Dream"? Dr. Mark Bruckner, on the other hand, is a nice guy. He's the leading man, yes, but he's
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