The eligible bachelor versus an untamable beauty is what Gaetano Donizetti’s (1797-1848) comedic opera Don Pasquale (1842) is all about.
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Born in Fürth, Germany, on May 27, 1923, Heinz Alfred Kissinger was the son of a schoolteacher. His Jewish family fled Nazi-Germany in 1938 and settled in the New York City borough of Manhattan where Heinz changed his name to Henry.
Vincenzo Bellini’s (1801-1835) La Sonnambula is one of the most beautiful operas ever composed.
In a wide-ranging interview with ALIZA LICHT, we discuss America’s ever changing workplace culture, including office romance, ‘Cancel Culture,’ the ‘Culture Wars,’ and when and how to take a stand on a contentious social issue.
As we celebrate Veterans Day Weekend, it is not enough to simply express gratitude for the men and women in uniform who protect our nation. But we also need to be cleareyed about what each one of us can do to contribute to the nation that we love and treasure. We owe that to our troops and veterans.
In a world that is becoming increasingly bland – culturally as well as artistically – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s (1756 –1791) Le Nozze di Figaro stands out for its beauty, grace, and artistic perfection.
“Over the past several years, there has been a surge in interest in becoming a conductor,” explains Toby Purserwho is Head of Conducting at the Royal College of Music in London.
Ever since leaving office in January 2009, President George Walker Bush has kept out of the limelight by mostly refraining from publicly commenting on politics or current affairs.
This week, U.S. President Joe Biden paid the grieving nation of Israel a solidarity visit after it endured the worst massacre in modern Jewish history.
Within the wonderful world of opera and classical music, the Vienna Philharmonic (Wiener Philharmoniker) doesn’t need any introduction: it is simply one of the world’s greatest orchestras.