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...exuberance. Herring hiccups repeatedly to the “Tristan und Isolde” chord before he goes out for his night on the town—Britten’s in-joke to regular operagoers, and one entirely appropriate for an opera that depicts desire as transgressive as Wagner??s, but with infinitely more levity...
...such distinguished company is a question best left to historians far more knowledgeable than I, but, if the Arizona senator had any chance of one day joining this senatorial “hall of fame”—since expanded to include Arthur Vandenberg and Robert Wagner??prior to this year’s presidential campaign, his defeat in last Tuesday’s election saved it. By losing to Barack Obama, and losing gracefully, McCain virtually erased any ill will he created through his poorly run and often tactless campaign, ensuring that history will view...
...quickly overpowered by the brass line—though not enough to hide the fact that the violins were out of tune. Despite the unbalanced opening, the swashbuckling theme was well articulated by the brass section for a clean end. Like his “Lohengrin,” Wagner??s “Tannhäuser” is also a story about love. The muted sound of the overture’s opening in the clarinet melody evoked a prayer-like feeling. However, the performance failed to build on this. At times, Sakir was able...
...spoke about Wagner??s research—specifically his creation of the Munkwa Project—and his influence on her own research in the field...
...intellectual granddaughter of Professor Wagner??s,” said Kim, who received tenure last summer. She is now one of three tenured Harvard faculty who specifically focus on Korean studies, she said...