Adam Paskow, a secular Jewish English teacher once content in his comfortable life with his Polish Catholic wife, is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. There he teaches children, urging them to hold on to poetry and memory. Approached by the historian Emanuel Ringelblum, he becomes part of the secret effort to document Jewish […]
Sara Lodge uncovers the bold, quick-witted Victorian women who defied social constraints to become sharp, fearless detectives—sleuths who infiltrated drawing rooms, cracked hidden clues, and outsmarted criminals and policemen. Her study reveals how these subversive heroines used intellect, curiosity, and daring to challenge expectations and help shape the modern detective. In the series: May 3: […]
Why is this the most frequently performed opera worldwide? Perhaps it is because it is based on real people whose concerns – family expectations, illness and mortality, love versus duty – transcend all ages and still feel relevant today. Or perhaps it is because the music is unforgettable, with every note psychologically true. Iain will […]
The seeming premise of the opera that “women are like that” has challenged and provoked both audiences and directors for over two centuries. To some, broad disguises and comic deceptions imply a farce, but this is Mozart – so there are deeper psychological insights to be found. The motivations of the six characters remain ambiguous […]
