“Gossett was widely respected as an authority on the operas of Gioachino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi, having served as general editor of the collected Rossini works and coordinating editor of the collected Verdi works.” The Rossini edition in particular was crucial to the modern revival of interest in the composer’s operas beyond the two or three in the standard repertory.
Author: Matthew Westphal
‘This Is About The Right-Wing Hate Machine’ – Director Oskar Eustis Talks About The Central Park ‘Julius Caesar’ Controversy
“Those thousands of people who are calling our corporate sponsors to complain about this – none of them have seen the show. They’re not interested in seeing the show. They haven’t read Julius Caesar. They are being manipulated by Fox & Friends and other news sources, which are deliberately, for their own gain, trying to rile people up and turn them against an imagined enemy, which we are not.”
Forget Julius Caesar – There Are Other Shakespeare Characters Much More Like Trump
Michael Billington makes a brief (and not entirely convincing) nod toward Richard III before suggesting a character from All’s Well That Ends Well whom he finds to bear a more-than-passing resemblance to the 45th President. (The commenters have plenty of suggestions of their own, of course.)
What It’s Like Coming Back To The Ailey Company After Half A Dozen Years Away
Marina Harss talks with Clifton Brown, who spent 13 years with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater before leaving to dance with Lar Lubovitch and Jessica Lang and is just now returning to the Ailey fold.
Tracy K. Smith Is The New Poet Laureate Of The United States
A Pulitzer-winning author of poetry and nonfiction who directs the creative writing program at Princeton (and the erstwhile NPR NewsPoet), Smith says, “I think the responsibility really is to just help raise the awareness of poetry and its value in our culture. To me that means talking to people – getting off the usual path of literary festivals and university reading series and talking to people who might not even yet be readers of poetry.”
Sara Mearns Tries Channeling Isadora Duncan
“Sara Mearns, wearing rehearsal clothes she wouldn’t normally wear – a purple chiffon Grecian dress – turned to Lori Belilove to ask a question she wouldn’t normally ask as a principal at New York City Ballet. Her brow narrowed in concentration: ‘We decided I would come on like the wind?'”
Charitable Giving In The U.S. Reached All-Time High In 2016: $390 Billion
The new study from Giving USA reports that much of the increase comes from small donors and that donations to the arts, culture and humanities category grew by 5.1%, behind only environmental and animal-welfare organizations.
Sydney’s Flagship Museum Stuck In The Doldrums – And Behind Its Australian Rivals
“Years after rival art museums in Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra completed their own expansions and reaped obvious benefits (including higher attendances), the acrimony surrounding the Sydney Modern Project, as the expansion [of the Art Gallery of New South Wales] has been called, reflects – and epitomizes – Sydney’s deep ambivalence toward culture.”
Government Finally Comes Through With Funding To Expand Sydney’s Flagship Museum
Top Posts From AJBlogs 06.13.17
Development Terminology
Fools rush in … I may just be a glutton for punishment. However, over the (many) years I taught arts management and the many more in which I have engaged with colleagues … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-06-13
Dan Weiss Announced As Met’s CEO: Initial Thoughts
My initial reaction to this morning’s announcement from the Metropolitan Museum – that Daniel H. Weiss is now President and Chief Executive Officer, with the TBD director reporting to him – is skepticism. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2017-06-13
President Dan Weiss Snares Top Spot at Metropolitan Museum (with director as subordinate)
Congratulations, Daniel Weiss. You’ve passed the audition. … read more
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Monday Recommendation: Mat Walerian
Mat Walerian, Matthew Shipp, Hamid Drake, Jungle: Live At Okuden (ESP-Disk)
His adventurism ranges far and he occasionally makes harsh sounds, but Polish reed artist Mat Walerian ultimately projects a calming effect … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-06-13
Billie Joe’s secret
Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe” turns fifty years old next month, and we’re still listening to it — and talking about it. … read more
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