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A Maineiac from Portland rambling about all things art - music of every stripe - rock, progressive, jazz, symphonic, jazz, lieder . . . oh, and food, too. Come in - I promise not to bite . . . too hard.

Friday, February 13, 2026

A Remarkable Giulio Cesare from Il Pomo d'Oro!

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Yesterday, the series Elbphilharmonie LIVE  livestreamed a spectacular concert performance of Handel's most popular opera - and my favor...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Amazing "Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay"

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This past Saturday, I along with countless others braved the worst winter storm in years to attend the cinema screening of Mason Bates' ...
Friday, December 19, 2025

SAUVAGE/WILD

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During weeks of illness I took to watching scads of movies - more than usual even. Some were brilliant, some stinkers, and some . . . unsett...
Friday, November 28, 2025

Stutzmann and Cura: The Paris Tannhäuser

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I just finished watching something I did not know existed: The 2017 Paris Tannhäuser from L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo.  Though billed as a wo...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Jocasta's Line: Oedipus and Antigone - Father and Daughter

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While not part of the core operatic repertoire, Stravinsky's Opera/Oratorio Oedipus Rex  is nonetheless relatively well known, frequentl...
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Crazy, free spirit, originally from New York with side trips through DC, Chicagoland, Tennessee and Florida. Maine is home. Love anything to do with sports, music, food, movies, theatre. Least favorite things: fashion, pretentious people, today's hot new country.
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