At Summer Camp With Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Louise Dorner was 14 when, during her summer break from school, she took part in a weeklong opera camp at...
Want to Make School Great Again? Fund Arts Education.
The dollars don’t lie. We live in an era that devalues the arts (fine, performing and music) in our schools....
New York City – St. Patrick’s Day 2018
From NYC Art – Art Deco on/around 5th Avenue and MOMA. Posted by John Waller on 3/18/2018 (31 items) Generated...
Bringing the Sistine Chapel to Life, With the Vatican’s Blessing
he music swelled, heavenly clouds began to fade and impossibly bright rays of light began to cut through the theater....
Tuscany – Summer 2016
“Attending the second year of the Greve Opera Academy in Chianti with touring throughout Tuscany and a few days in...
How New York City Opera Came Back From Death
The nearly two-year long battle for the resurrection of the New York City Opera (NYCO) came to a close last...
The science of why music improves our memory and verbal intelligence
The notion that musical training can have positive effects on cognitive functions other than music has long been a source...
The Enduring Spell of La Boheme
One spring afternoon, maybe 20 years ago, I found myself having lunch with some guys who were all big supporters...
Daybreak’s best of 2013: The year on stage
Daybreak’s annual year in review is one of my favorite things to assemble. This is when we review our clips,...
Listening to Mozart can help premature babies gain weight
Playing Mozart to premature babies can help them gain weight, according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said that new...