HEARING OURSELVES IN OPERA PART 2
SIMON BANKS’ OPERA: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE WESTERN WORLD encouraged thoughts about the operas of John Adams. Today in Part 2 we pick up with my personal view about controversy … Continue reading
April 18, 2025 · 3 Comments
HEARING OURSELVES IN OPERA PART 1
THIS TOPIC PARAPHRASES THE CONCLUDING CHAPTER TITLE of Simon Banks’ book Opera: The Autobiography of the Western World. Opera: The Autobiography of the Western World, by Simon Banks, Troubador Publishing, … Continue reading
April 17, 2025 · Leave a comment
TWO BOOKS AND A NAPIER-RAILTON
I HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY WELL-GIFTED this past Christmas. Here are brief details. Snails & Monkey Tails: A Visual Guide to Punctuation & Symbols, by Michael Arndt, Harper Design, 2022. Snails … Continue reading
January 11, 2024 · 3 Comments
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