“The researchers demonstrate this contention by looking specifically at Siegfried, the third opera in his massive Ring Cycle. They even describe what they call a “migraine leitmotif” that recurs in the opera.”
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Yes, Half Of Us Watch Entire TV Seasons In One-Week Spans
“Executives say they found a strikingly consistent pattern in the pace at which people binge.”
Youth Culture Plus Creativity Equals Lots Of Music
“In just six years, around 30 homegrown contemporary music festivals have sprung up across India, covering folk to electronica, jazz to indie.”
Meet The Man Who’s Remaking Ballet
Alexei Ratmansky’s “range is wide, from abstract creations to the restaging of classics. … He displays a remarkable ability to tell stories through dance.”
The Love, Actually Wars, Round Three
Christopher Orr fires back at the writers who took on his take-down of the movie last week (their critiques are “generous, thoughtful, and even wise … [but], inevitably, wrong”) – and he unpacks what he sees as the film’s worst storyline.
Google’s Got A Make-Your-Own-Art-Show App (And It’s Free)
“Google has launched a new online tool to allow museums, galleries and individuals to create online art exhibitions. Google Open Gallery became available for public use this week, though potential users must request an invitation from Google to use the free service.”
ENO Joins The Cinemacast Parade
“English National Opera is to begin broadcasting productions live to cinemas – only 18 months after its artistic director, John Berry, suggested that he was far from enthusiastic about the idea.”
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Rijksmuseum’s Renovation From Hell
Was it that bad? Well, it certainly wasn’t smooth.
“Down With Long-Form Journalism!” Says The Atlantic’s Editor-In-Chief
James Bennet: “I have had it with long-form journalism. By which I mean – don’t get me wrong – I’m fed up with the term long-form itself, a label that the people who create and sell magazines now invariably, and rather solemnly, apply to their most ambitious work.”
Patrice Chéreau, Directing In The Shadow Of Death
“The great French director, who died recently, took some persuading to do a play in London – and was seriously ill when he did. But the experience was life-changing, recalls the Young Vic’s artistic director.”