Heart On His Sleeve
Following a new Otello that streamed to thousands, the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s Alexander Pereira on directing opera mid-pandemic
Christmas Scamp
Martin Jarvis records Richmal Crompton’s “Just William” stories as the young hero makes a mockery of holiday merriment
Good Pluck
The Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital is gaining world recognition for his delightful mastering of the string instrument
French Leave
Nearly ten years ago Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused of rape but managed to avoid jail. A new documentary recounts the incident and its aftermath
Home for the Holidays
Art, ballet, operas, carols: a cultural guide to a holiday season spent socially distanced and (mostly) at home
The Populist and His Flock
The rise and fall of Father Coughlin, the Depression-era version of the departing president
Groucho’s Dinner with T. S. Eliot
Comedy meets tragedy over roast beef in London
In Love and Song
In Vienna, a new exhibition showcases the lives of Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth, husband-and-wife stars of opera and operetta on both sides of the Atlantic
The Mice Will Play
The crawling creatures of The Nutcracker, much loved by the choreographer George Balanchine, make their annual appearance this holiday season
