David Marsh: “The brief given me was, broadly, to stop people calling the paper ‘the Grauniad’. Or, since this professional suicide mission was always unlikely to succeed, at least give them less reason to do so.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
‘Opera Has Broken Free Of The Stage’ – What We Learned At The First New York Opera Fest
“Over the course of the festival, we attended 14 productions out of the more than 25 presented, taking us to four out of five boroughs, from a Harlem school to a West Village townhouse to a basketball court in Brooklyn. Along the way we saw works presented in unconventional venues and on screens; discovered lesser-known and brand new works; and witnessed innovative approaches to reaching new audiences. Here is what we learned.”
I Spoke Out On YouTube About The Time I Was Sexually Harassed In An Orchestra Rehearsal – Here’s What Happened Next
Double bassist Lauren Pierce talks with Douglas Rosenthal about the internal conflicts she went through after the incident, her decision to go public, and the reactions from supporters and trolls alike.
Toronto’s Biggest Theatre Company Its Putting On Its Own Festival In New York
Soulpepper is staging the month-long event – titled ‘Soulpepper on 42nd Street: Canada Crosses the Border,’ – next summer in honor of the company’s 20th anniversary and Canada’s 150th.
Stolen Dalí And Lempicka Paintings Recovered After Criminal Gang Contacts Art Detective
Dalí’s Adolescence (1941) and de Lempicka’s La Musicienne were stolen at gunpoint from a small private museum in the Netherlands in 2009. Art detective Arthur Brand estimates that the works changed hands about ten times before a criminal gang, realizing they were stolen and couldn’t be fenced, contacted him.
Remember What It Was Like To Shop For Classical Records In Stores?
“Sic transit gloria disci.” Mark Obert-Thorn reminisces about the unexpected finds, the in-store appearances by musicians, the passionate sales clerks, and the discussions with other customers in what was, not so long ago, one of the best cities for classical record shopping in the country.
Vienna’s Belvedere Museum Fires Director For Financial Misconduct
“The contract of outgoing director Agnes Husslein-Arco will not be renewed due to violations of internal codes of conduct and compliance standards. … [She] was found to have charged inadmissible expenses to the museum, as well as hiring museum employees for private services.”
Gloria DeHaven, 91, Star Of MGM Musicals And, Later. Of Soap Operas
She began her film career at age 11 with a bit part in Chaplin’s Modern Times and went on to appear as a perky sweetheart alongside stars from Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra to Lucille Ball, Rosalind Russell and Nancy Reagan. After MGM’s musicals went out of fashion, she developed a career as a character actress in such series as As the World Turns, Ryan’s Hope, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
New York City Ballet Dancer Talks About Her Opening Night On Broadway (In ‘Cats’)
“[Georgina] Pazcoguin, currently on leave from City Ballet, recently spoke about opening night, Sunday, at the Neil Simon Theater – the nerves! – the differences between ballet and Broadway and what it’s like to become Victoria. What follows are edited excerpts from that interview.”
Why ‘Motown, The Musical’ Was Such A Big Lost Opportunity
“In the realm of ‘jukebox’ musicals, it is king, drawing from a plethora of baby-boomer smash hits created by such legendary groups as the Supremes, Temptations, the Jackson Five, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Throw in Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, and the potential is limitless.” The problem? The man behind it all.