A Political Lesson in the Prodigal Son
A revisit to New York City Ballet recently set me thinking about families, and forgiveness, and welcome. One of Balanchine’s …
Category Archives: History
An Inauguration Day Letter to Hillary
Dear Mrs. Clinton: On this day when I find myself more alienated from my own country and government than ever …
Moneylenders and Merchants
Whenever an opportunity arises to see Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, I leap at it knowing that I will probably find …
Singing Missa
When I told my beloved dissertation advisor and now emeritus professor that my chorus was preparing Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis for …
Of Silk and Worms
You can tell a great deal about a people by looking at what they make and what they eat, at …
Little t and Big C
A recent visit to Asia brought into sharp focus the differences that can exist between two places with shared history, …
Leadership 101
According to Webster’s dictionary, “to lead” is: to go before or with, to show the way, conduct or escort; to …
Shards of Light
Many years ago as a student in Strasbourg, France, I had many great conversations with Mme. Farès, the middle-aged cleaning …
The Master’s Voice
We are in the silly season of Presidential elective politics again, in which I am in equal parts exasperated and …
What does Golde think?
In the newest revival of the beloved musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, currently running on Broadway, Tevye is played with …
Poets' Sinews 