Elizabeth – This past Sunday we had our first trip to Bard, but certainly not our last, for the final performance of the world premiere of Ethel Smyth’s opera, The Wreckers. An intriguing story set on the Cornish coast in the second half of the 18th century, Smyth’s opera portrays a deeply religious community, fanatical almost,… [Read More]
Choral Excellence, Free Ricola and Eric Owens as the Devil: Mefistofele at Carnegie Hall
As my lovely fiancée had an engagement doing good deeds, I asked my friend, Bryce, to Guest Commentate for the evening. Shawn – First off, Carnegie Hall has huge dispensers with free Ricola at every lobby entrance to the theatre. Met take note! Would help the endless cacophony of coughing and hacking that plagues every… [Read More]
