A 32-year-old woman has been arrested by the Kwabenya police in Accra for allegedly beating her 11-year-old son to death. The woman whose name was given as Rosina Sam got furious with her son, Andre Sam, a Primary Four pupil of the C&J Montessori at Kotobabi in Accra, after he lost some amount of money given … Read more
It was a time of chaos and intrigue in Russia, laden with questions about political legitimacy. So goes the plot of a rare Dvorak opera, which is being revived with an eye on its modern relevance. “Dimitrij” was a validating success for Antonin Dvorak after its premiere in Prague in 1882 but he later drastically … Read more
Opera superstar Renee Fleming bid adieu Saturday to one of her trademark roles, performing Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier” for the last time before a warm and enthusiastic crowd at the Metropolitan Opera in a sold-out matinee. Fleming beamed from the stage and patted her heart in gratitude to the cheers at the finale of Strauss’s bittersweet … Read more
Chinese-born composer Du Yun won the Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday for “Angel’s Bone,” an experimental opera that explores the psychology behind human trafficking. The one-act opera, which premiered last year at New York’s Prototype festival, takes place in a non-descript American suburb but is filled with spiritual symbolism. “Mr. and Mrs. X. E.,” … Read more
The incident happened during an intermission of Guillame Tell, prompting anti-terror units to enter the Lincoln Center venue. Several audience members said a man told them he was there to release the ashes of a friend, police said. The man has been identified and the authorities are trying to reach him. Cultural venues in New … Read more
Long before they could say jack, the new guy whose muscles and physiognomy caught the eyes of all the ladies in the valley of Sorek had found for himself that lucky woman. All the other residents would admit that Samson always expressed his love for Delilah publicly like a mother would her baby. Indeed, she … Read more