Monthly Archives: September 2016

A Great Così

Così fan tutte is one of those Mozart operas I’ve never been able to warm to. The music is superb—possibly even better than in any of his other operas—but that only makes the cruelty of the plot more noticeable, and … Continue reading

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Looking at Art

All summer long, I’ve been waiting to see the four fascinating-sounding art shows that opened in New York while I was away. And now that I’m here, I’ve done so. The first two were at the Whitney:  the cumulative Danny … Continue reading

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