Playing Around

Brief Encounter 1945 Directed by David Lean with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. No matter how many times they remake this, the original [...]

Gigi (1958), based on the 1944 Colette novel, shows The City of Light in all its Metrocolor, Belle Epoque glory. Madame Alvarez (Hermione [...]

The Metropolitan Opera is regaling us with yet another week of great performances on its homepage, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening and [...]

What comes to mind when you hear the word “opera?” I ask this question every time I give a presentation on opera. Those unfamiliar with [...]

Call My Agent (French title Dix pour cent; in French: “Ten Percent”) in French with subtitles. For everyone in show biz and [...]

By now, many of you are up to your eyebrows in long hauls Breaking Bad or Orange Is the New Black. Here are some other intriguing, [...]

Staying home more than ever these days, I am watching a variety of videos: from opera to horror films. By chance, I came [...]

Welcome to the all-Wagner week. If you have not yet seen the entire Ring Cycle, this week of opera at home offers the opportunity to do so [...]