Reading and Roaming
WATCHING: POUNDING OPERA Dead Man Walking (San Francisco Opera streamed) When we lived in San Francisco, we subscribed to the opera, and when we were very lucky, we were invited to sit in the director’s box, close to the stage. I loved the opera seasons there, mostly because their season always included at least one contemporary opera. We …
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This was a fun week filled with theater, opera, dinners out and in, and long conversations with old and new friends. SMALL SCREEN After war in early 20th century Morocco, I’ve taken up a Kiwi crime series. The Brokenwood Mysteries (available on Acorn) are set on the North Island in a very small fictional …
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CULTURE NOTES This month, the Sarasota cultural scene re-awakens with orchestra, opera, theater and choral performances. Not as many as in the new year, but what I’d call a mini-season. Earlier this week, we had the treat of a session on the costumes for the musical, Evita, being presented by our favorite Asolo Repertory Theater. …
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WILDLIFE One of the pleasures of living on the coast overlooking the water is having nature all around us. Not only is it peaceful, but I love seeing the variety of birds that live or find their way here: Great Egrets, White Ibis, scaups and other ducks, wood storks, herons of several hues, white pelicans, …
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