AN OPERATIC HOLMES PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1 HAYLEY COYLE of BBC News reported on “What the Deuce? Sherlock Holmes Opera Debut.” A Matter of the Mysterious “The.” This new opera, “Sherlock Holmes and … Continue reading
AN OPERATIC HOLMES PART 1
SHERLOCK HOLMES (THE REAL ONE as we Sherlockians like to believe) has been portrayed in numerous films, at least thrice on the musical stage, once in a ballet—and now, according … Continue reading
WHENCE WISDOM?
THE NICE NEWS WEBSITE, August 31, 2024, features an article by Rebekah Brandes titled “What Makes Someone Wise? Global Study Finds Cross-Cultural Agreement on 2 Major Factors.” How could one … Continue reading
HOCKNEY’S TURANDOT PART 2
HERE IN PART 2, DAVID HOCKNEY’S SETTINGS for Puccini’s Turandot continue to illuminate with Kenneth E. Silver’s 1991 interview of the artist. Hockney’s illustrations and the Los Angeles Opera’s sets … Continue reading
HOCKNEY’S TURANDOT PART 1
DAVID HOCKNEY IS MY FAVORITE ARTIST, as suggested by the number of times he has appeared here at SimanaitisSays. Just click on SimanaitisSays Hockney and follow up on the wonderful … Continue reading
CLACKING ppp
EVEN PIANISSISSIMO, ppp, WASN’T ENOUGH for knitters back in 1915. This, from History Facts, which reports, “The New York Philharmonic had to ask audiences not to knit during concerts.” It’s … Continue reading
RADIO COMEDICS—IN COMEDIES AND ELSEWHERE
I WATCH VERY LITTLE NEWLY PRODUCED TV, and in particular no sit-coms. For one thing, I find canned laughter annoying. On the other hand, I am an enthusiast of SiriusXM … Continue reading
TRUMP CABINET—A SATIRICAL VIEW PART 2
YESTERDAY WE BEGAN A DAUNTING TASK: satirically assembling a cabinet for a (God forbid) second Trump administration. One challenge is finding those with any appropriate qualifications who are still loyal … Continue reading
TRUMP’S CABINET—A SATIRICAL VIEW PART 1
THIS ALL BEGAN with the NBC NEWS headline, August 22, 2024, “RFK Jr. as Trump’s Health Secretary? Here’s What He Wants to Do.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Image from NBC … Continue reading
MESOPOTAMIAN STEW, SORTA PART 2
YESTERDAY A BBC Item on 4000-Year-Old Recipes caught my eye—and taste buds. What about making a Mesopotamian stew? The recipe, translated from cuneiform courtesy of Klaus Wagensonner, was rudimentary: “Leg … Continue reading
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