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ENDNOTES, March 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by leslie

ENDNOTES, March 2018 In this edition: Smetana from Prague; the music of Marcus Paus; Rubbra conducts Rubbra As a tribute to the great Czech maestro Jiří Bělohlávek, who died last year (after succumbing to cancer at 71), Decca has issued … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem the Golden

Posted on March 2, 2018 by leslie

  Jerusalem the Golden by Ilana Mercer Pope Francis protested, albeit enigmatically, when President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the eternal Capital of Israel. The United Nations, naturally, disapproved too. By 2019’s end, the Trump administration plans to open the … Continue reading →

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The Darkest Hour

Posted on March 1, 2018 by leslie

The Darkest Hour Main Cast: Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill Ben Mendelsohn as George VI Lily James as Elizabeth Layton Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain Stephen Dillane as Edward Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Class Act

Posted on February 27, 2018 by leslie

Class Act EVELYN WAUGH: A Life Revisited, Philip Eade, 2017, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £10.99, reviewed by STODDARD MARTIN Middle class folk beyond a certain age in Britain and its cultural tributaries may recall a social order so cleverly depicted by … Continue reading →

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The Revision, Revised Again

Posted on February 25, 2018 by leslie

The Revision, Revised Again THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT, eds., D. Jongkind, P. J. Williams et al., produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge; published by Crossway and Cambridge University Press (2017), Pp. 526 I Every critical Greek New Testament must satisfy two … Continue reading →

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A Donald, for the Educated Reader

Posted on February 24, 2018 by leslie

A Donald, for the Educated Reader Jordan B. Peterson (2018), 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Allen Lane, 409pp. hardback, £20, reviewed by Dr Ed Dutton   The Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson exploded onto the mainstream in the … Continue reading →

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Praying Mantis

Posted on February 21, 2018 by leslie

 Praying Mantis Tosca, melodrama in three acts, music composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, conducted by Placido Domingo, tenth revival of director Jonathan Kent’s 2006 production, sets by the late Paul Brown, Royal Opera, 19th … Continue reading →

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Smart Lad Wanted

Posted on February 18, 2018 by leslie

Smart Lad Wanted Zac versus Sadiq: The Fight to become London Mayor, Dave Hill, Double Q books, 2016, 256 pp, £6, isbn 978-1-911079-20-0 2016, reviewed by Monty Skew Dave Hill is the veteran Guardian writer and commentator who describes the … Continue reading →

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Die tote Stadt

Posted on February 16, 2018 by leslie

Die tote Stadt Erich Korngold: Die tote Stadt, Dresden, 2 February 2018, directed by David Bösch, conducted by Dmitri Jurowski, reviewed by TONY COOPER Written during the First World War by the teenage Korngold, already an internationally-successful composer, Die tote … Continue reading →

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Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 15, 2018 by leslie

Speculative Fiction Mark Wegierski on a distinctively Canadian genre The term “speculative fiction” is seen as a Canadian invention. It encompasses science fiction, fantasy and horror. Science fiction is said to be a genre of the mind; fantasy, of the … Continue reading →

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