What does Golde think?
In the newest revival of the beloved musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, currently running on Broadway, Tevye is played with …
Tag Archives: Melody S. Owens
Thank You, Mr. Dickens
At this time of year, walking the streets of New York City, it is possible to imagine oneself in the …
Weeping for the World’s Outcasts
Once, a dear friend commented on something small that had been left me by my grandmother, saying, “I don’t have …
Mr. McNally Goes to the Opera
Fans of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts on Saturday afternoons, and especially the opera quiz, will remember the playwright Terrence …
A Green Table
“And death shall have no dominion”, the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas asserts, paraphrasing St. Paul and making a lyrical case …
Looking to the Linen
In his 1693 treatise A Short View of Tragedy, the English critic Thomas Rymer famously distilled a lesson from Shakespeare’s …
Words into Life
The Greek god Dionysos, god of many names, known to the Romans as Bacchus, god of wine, of theatre, of …
Plots and Errors: The Cumberbatch Hamlet
Heightened anticipation often leads to disappointment. After purchasing tickets one full year in advance and traveling to London to see …
The Comfort of Sheep
The great house Chatsworth, in Derbyshire, U.K., is the ancestral country home of the Cavendish family – the Dukes of …
Amulets of the Heart
What is a talisman? One thinks of rattles, fierce masks, human hair – something meant to ward off evil or …
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