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“Norman Lebrecht interviews one of the finest lieder singers of his generation. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau talks candidly about his time in Hitler Youth and as a prisoner of war in Italy where he gave his first recitals; his legendary recordings of … Continue reading →

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You signed up on July 8, 2007 You are #10384 on the list. 3950 people are ahead of you in line. 9121 people are behind you in line. 32% of the list has been invited so far on July 15 … Continue reading →

I have been posting lots of photos of the garden – but at FLICKR – so click on the FLICKR box on the side bar on the right and catch up to some of the latest growth and flowerings.   … Continue reading →

Renee Fleming has withdrawn from the Verbier Festival – boy, don’t you feel for those administrators this week!   Ms. Fleming’s absence is due to inflamed sinuses – however buried in the article is a gem – see below. In Fleming’s … Continue reading →

July 12, 2007The Knitting Circle Shows Its ChicBy RUTH LA FERLA TEVA DURHAM is an unlikely idol, a soberly outfitted, plain-talking mother with a passion for quirky yarns. But to her fans, who snap up her how-to-knit books by the … Continue reading →

A reluctant ring of the changesby Martin BernheimerPublished: July 22 2007 14:53 | Last updated: July 22 2007 14:53 New Yorkers love their Ring, and they love a conservative projection of the mystic myth. While the rest of the world … Continue reading →

The local team Sunset on the Hudson The moon rises Tags: Hudson+River, baseball, sunset, moon+rise

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that is has sufficient funding to stay on the airwaves through at least the 2011-12 season. The company has secured funds matching last fall’s $2 million grant from the Matthew and John Bucksbaum families … Continue reading →