Absent Friends
A friend recently told me she is moving away to pursue a new job, far across the country, a dream …
Tag Archives: Melody S. Owens
Moneylenders and Merchants
Whenever an opportunity arises to see Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, I leap at it knowing that I will probably find …
Call to Remembrance: David Clark Isele
Last week we lost David Clark Isele, composer, conductor, teacher and friend. I first met David as a shy freshman …
Vanity Fair and Foul
On a recent visit to the Metropolitan Opera, I saw the magnificent Nina Stemme sing the title role in Strauss’ …
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 …
Poets' Sinews 