It was the great French poet, essayist and aphorist Paul Valéry who wanted some relief from filling his journal every morning, rain or shine. Fed up, he wrote, “Having dedicated those hours to the life of the mind, I thereby earn the right to be stupid for the rest of the day.” Reading Jack Kohl’s…
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‘Merry Widow’ on target despite mafioso misfire
When Franz Lehar’s Merry Widow premiered in Vienna in 1905 it was an instant hit. Its catchy score had men whistling it in the street. Women of all ages and class, swayed to the Merry Widow Waltz imagining themselves in the arms of the Merry Widow’s dashing romantic lead, Danilo. Audiences also loved the central character,…
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