When it comes to great crimes passionnels, Shakespeare’s Othello ranks among the very best. The interracial marriage of Othello and Desdemona would have shocked Renaissance Venice. Racism is with us s ...
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The Mint Theatre is in New York. It’s an Off-Broadway theatre, seating just 99 people, and it’s committed to reviving lost and neglected plays. Their archive is extremely impressive and includes such ...
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A live performance of Schubert’s Winterreise is always the most special of musical treats. This onstage performance, introduced by Catherine Bott and streamed from Wigmore Hall, multiplies treats furt ...
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Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, regularly revived, is good for a belly laugh. There is a tradition that Queen Elizabeth wanted to see Sir John Falstaff in love and that Shakespeare, in answe ...
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