tintin poem #2 WILL has opera on saturdayalso classics by request not surewhich this was on but I’ve alwaysliked the announcer john frayne Ilisten in the car didn’t get in on thefirst bars of a soprano singing aflorid aria lots of high notes trillsvolume john frayne at its finish saidthat was the jewel song from faustby […]
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opera poem #4
just viewed a magnificent aida fromthe met cast of thousands egyptiansets animals no elephants thoughpleated skirts familiar music but Ihave to confess in that final scenewith the lovers radames and aidaentombed beneath the altar amnerisprostrate up top snuffling (the splitset sort of resembles a dollhouse)the pathos is somewhat lost on meI keep hearing mr rosewater […]
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Quartet a showcase for veteran English cast
Sporting much the same vibe that made The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel a surprise hit and even featuring one of the stars of that sleeper, Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut, Quartet is a pleasant enough diversion that gets by on the charm of its actors and the rapid pace the filmmaker adapts for his maiden voyage […]
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Next to godliness
Peter Sellars, renowned opera, theater and film director whose opera Hercules opened in Chicago to rave reviews, speaks to the Dominican Institute for the Arts, a group of artists from the United States, England, Argentina and South Africa, whose annual meeting is in Springfield this year. The DIA invites you to join them for two […]
