Mefistofele Haunts Rome
In our nihilistic age, Boito’s Mefistofele may be primed for a comeback.
In our nihilistic age, Boito’s Mefistofele may be primed for a comeback.
In this operatic wonder, the characters’ passions are otherworldly in their intensity.
We would do well to consider whether Kissinger should be a role model or a cautionary tale.
Once again, the shadow of the one GOP candidate who was not there loomed over the dismal proceedings.
The inaccuracies are so numerous and glaring that an entire film could be made to document its errors alone.
The unpopular exercise among the non-Trump candidates has been wearying.
The passion is palpable, but there is a smallness to the sets that cools the fire in the characters’ souls.
At home, Biden is unpopular, assailed by legal difficulties, and widely regarded as too physically and mentally incompetent to do his job.
With a commanding lead in the polls, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had no realistic need to participate in or even take notice of his party’s latest presidential debate.
The recital left the overall impression of a solid and earnest singer with strong ambitions that may well be fulfilled in the march of time.