She Runs Marathons and Sings Opera. And She Just Won $50,000.
The bright-voiced American soprano Lisette Oropesa — who is known for singing bel canto onstage and running marathons offstage —...
A New Golden Age for the Broadway Musical?
A sci-fi musical. A pop show inspired by an ancient story. An Alice in Wonderland with music. A blues-infused jukebox show. A stage adaptation...
A Top Soprano Brings Some Zulu to the Met Opera. And It Clicks.
It is a brief, charming moment — and subtle enough that some audience members may miss it. But it speaks...
Middle School Music and Theatre Students Get Better Grades
Does your middle schooler want to study music, theater, or dance? Do you fear it will be a distraction from...
The Da Vinci road: walking through Tuscany
On the first morning, I lean out of my hotel window in Florence and admire the garden below. Whose can...
Hawaii – Jan. 2019
From Hawaii 2019. Posted by John Waller on 1/06/2019 (119 items) Mauna Kea observatory at sunrise(ish) My new profile picture?...
The unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel
You never know who’s gonna be the one with the big idea. History has shown it’s not necessarily the person...
Steven Pinker Thinks the Future Is Looking Bright
Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard, has been known to take provocative positions. He has argued that women are...
Kiev – July 2018
From Kiev 2018. Posted by John Waller on 7/17/2018 (29 items) In the Metro Beef Stronganoff sushi rolls Traditional Ukrainian...
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...