Sarah Connolly: “I’d love to meet George Frederick Handel, and sing with him conducting from the harpsichord. I’d also love to transport him to this century and ask him what he thinks about the way his operas are performed ...
“Feng said he, along with Chan and actor-director Zhang Guoli, was planning to start a vocational training academy to develop a healthier ‘base’ on a more solid footing. He also said he was thinking of inviting professionals from ...
“There really is a very positive feel out there at the moment. I never did believe that e-books were the iPod moment for printed books; you really can’t beat the feel of a good book.”
“If development was just about economics, the whereabouts of ancient relics wouldn’t matter unless they had a particularly high monetary value. But it is not. Development is about culture, the strength of national, tribal and regional ...
Hackney Empire, London English Touring Opera’s production of Gluck’s tragedy is terrific, with Catherine Carby’s Iphigénie a standout / James Conway’s English Touring Opera production of ...
“Hamilton is having a moment,” said Anne Petrimoulx, the archivist of Trinity Church. While giving tours, she said,”I used to say, ‘You might recognize him from the ten-dollar bill.’ Now I say, ‘You might know him ...
“I like the idea of seeing it as something that is continuing, as opposed to finishing with Manderley burning down and that story’s over. I want to feel that in some part of the atmosphere, Mrs. Patmore is taking in her paying guests and ...
“The main editor’s boss wanted me to find out what Cornel West thought about the matter. A quick Google search revealed no published commentary on the subject by Cornel West. Turns out, the editor’s boss had once met West at a ...