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Diva / Mensch pair for Aug 18, 2021
Today's Italian duo: Diva: Versace (worn below by Nick Jonas) Mensch: Armani (worn below by Matt Bomer)
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Aug 13, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Acerba volutta"
Today I'm giving you two performances of the Princess's show-stopping entrance aria, "Acerba volutta," from Cilea's *Adriana Lecouvreur.*...
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Aug 11, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for August 11, 2021
Continuing with our Italian theme: Diva: Puccini Mensch: Verdi Two examples by the supreme Renata Tebaldi. First, "Un bel di vedremo"...
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Aug 9, 20211 min read
CDA: Jane Withers
This was one of those "She was still alive!" moments. Jane Withers was a child star in the 30s. She was 95.
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Aug 6, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Gina Lollobrigida
Two appearances by Gina Lollobrigida, aka "the poor man's Sophia Loren." First, in 1964 - - she comes on at 14:08. She seems a little...
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Aug 4, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for August 4, 2021
I'm ending our tour of Europe with a trip to Italy. This week we have two marvelous pasta dishes: Diva: carbonara Mensch: cacia e pepe
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Aug 1, 20213 min read
Hyeyung Yoon and friends, July 27 2021
I went to a concert by my friend Hyeyung Yoon on July 27, 2021. The first half was all music by Raimundo Penaforte, a composer whose work...
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Jul 30, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Pan Am travelogue, Austria
Here's another delightful vintage Pan Am travelogue, this one for Austria. Makes me want to visit there - - both Vienna and 1964.
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Jul 29, 20211 min read
CDA: Jackie Mason & Ron Pompei
Jackie Mason, the one and only! Mason was 93, though he seemed older! I saw him holding court in a booth at the Cafe Edison years ago...
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Jul 28, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for July 28, 2021
This week we have the title characters of the two operas written by the great Austrian composer Alban Berg: Diva: Lulu Mensch: Wozzeck My...
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Jul 23, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Michael Haneke
I'm a big fan of Austrian cinematic sadist Michael Haneke. He's made many intense, shocking movies: *The Piano Teacher,* *The White...
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Jul 21, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for July 21, 2021
My mother and I made four wonderful friends on that Viking River Cruise in 2015 - - two couples, Dianna and Tom and Bob and Teri. Dianna...
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Jul 17, 20212 min read
*Angel’s Bone,* July 15 2021
I saw *Angel’s Bone* online on July 15, 2021. It was a recording of a live performance from January 2016, when it was premiered at the...
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Jul 16, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Romy Schneider
Here's a little tribute to the wonderful Austrian actress Romy Schneider:
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Jul 14, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for July 14, 2021
Continuing with our Austrian theme: Diva: Mozart Mensch: Haydn Mozart wrote music that was brilliant and often just plain gorgeous. Haydn...
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Jul 12, 20212 min read
LA Phil: 2nd season, 7th ep - - Common
The seventh episode of the second season of Sound Stage was a collaboration with musician, actor, and activist Common. The concert was...
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Jul 9, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Maximillian Schell
Last week I featured Austrian actor Maria Schell as the mystery guest. This week I'm featuring her better-known brother, Maximillian...
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Jul 7, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for July 7, 2021
We're continuing our European tour with a trip to Austria this month. Our first pair: Diva: Sacher torte Mensch: Demel torte Sacher and...
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Jul 5, 20212 min read
BDDS: 4th concert, *Stranger in a Strange Land*
The final concert of the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society 2021 season was called *Stranger in a Strange Land.* I watched it on July 5,...
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Jul 4, 20212 min read
*I Puritani,* June 30 2021
I watched *I Puritani* online on June 30, 2021 (it was live on May 23). This was a concert performance of highlights, presented by...
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2 hours ago12 min read
*Ladies' Voices,* thirty years later
Today is the 30th birthday of my opera Ladies' Voices. I think of it as my Opus One. I wrote about Ladies' Voices in the context of a...
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4 days ago1 min read
Fabulous Friday: Suzanne Charny
Last week I sent out the big dance sequence from the movie of Sweet Charity. The lead female dancer was Suzanne Charny. She was damn...
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