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Anna Caterina Antonacci recital, 2/20/18
Ann, Frank, and I heard Anna Caterina Antonacci in recital at Zankel Hall on 2/20/18. The three of us heard her in a fascinating...
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Feb 21, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 2/21/18
It's my brother Patrick's birthday today, so my Diva / Mensch pair is for him - - two roles sung by his favorite singer, Sonya Yoncheva....
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Feb 18, 20184 min read
NY Phil: Adams and Wagner, 2/17/18
I heard the last concert of my New York Philharmonic subscription on 2/17/18. The program was *Dark Waves* by John Luther Adams and the...
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Feb 17, 20187 min read
Justin Vivian Bond Carpenters tribute, 2/15/18
I heard Justin Vivian Bond in a tribute to The Carpenters on 2/15/18. Loneliness is such a sad affair. I think I’m gonna be sad, I...
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Feb 16, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Frances Faye and Martha Raye
Richard introduced me to Frances Faye, a singer and pianist from the 30s through the 70s. She had a wonderful brassy voice and a manner...
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Feb 15, 20183 min read
*Hey, Look Me Over!* 2/10/18
Susan and I saw *Hey, Look Me Over!* at City Center Encores! on 2/10/18. They're a group that does forgotten and/or...
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Feb 14, 20181 min read
Celebrity Death Watch: Jan Maxwell and Vic Damone
Jan Maxwell might not be a name that you know, but she was an extraordinary actor. Richard and I saw her in *The Royal Family,* *Lend Me...
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Feb 14, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 2/14/18
Diva: Brünnhilde in *Die Walküre* Mensch: Sieglinde in *Die Walküre* This is a clip from the Met telecast in 1990, with Hildegarde...
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Feb 12, 20181 min read
*Six. Twenty. Outrageous.* 2/9/18
Liz, David, and I saw *Six. Twenty. Outrageous.* at Symphony Space on 2/9/18. It was a new opera with music by Daniel Thomas Davis and...
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Feb 11, 20181 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 6, ep 6
Is Betty Boop empowering or degrading to women? I could ask the same question about Hello Kitty!, but I think I know the answer on that...
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Feb 10, 20182 min read
NY Phil: Vaughan-Williams, Britten, Saint-Saëns - - 2/8/18
Jeanne and I heard the NY Philharmonic on 2/8/18. My boss, her husband, and some of their friends were at the concert and we met them at...
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Feb 9, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina"
I finally got around to watching Patti Lupone singing "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" at the Grammys a couple weeks ago. You can quibble...
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Feb 8, 20183 min read
*Miles For Mary,* 2/7/18
Barbara, Pam, and I went to see *Miles For Mary* at Playwrights Horizons on 2/7/18. We had dinner before at the Theatre Row Diner down...
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Feb 7, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 2/7/18
Since February is the month of LOVE, I'm highlighting one of my great loves - - opera. This week's pair is from Puccini's *La Boheme*:...
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Feb 6, 20185 min read
NY Pops concert 2/2/18
Nicola and I heard a concert by the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall on 2/2/18. It was a program called “Heart and Soul” featuring, as I...
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Feb 4, 20184 min read
King's Singers, 1/21/18
Gretta and I heard the King's Singers on 1/21/18. I'd seen them on PBS since I was a wee lad, but had never seen them in concert. ...
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Feb 3, 20182 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 6 ep 5
This week they went full tilt boogie with the product placement. They were given items in the Rodial’s Hero makeup collection and had...
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Feb 2, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads"
"Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" is a song from *Kismet,* and like all of the music in that show, the tune is stolen from Borodin. I...
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Feb 1, 20182 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 6, ep 4
Ah, the ever-dreaded unconventional challenge. Or as Anthony calls it, "What in gay hell is this?" The challenge was to make a gown out...
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ladiesvoices
Feb 1, 20181 min read
New interview: Sandy Sanchez
I've posted a third interview on my site - - this is with my friend Sandy Sanchez, who shares her experiences visiting Puerto Rico since...
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3 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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4 days ago3 min read
*Ainadamar,* Nov 6, 2024
Karen, Stephanie, and I saw *Ainadamar* at the Met on Nov 6, 2024. It's an opera by composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry...
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