Category Archives: English

Stolen, Gestohlen, Rubato

Posted on April 25, 2019 by babbityjean

In January 2019, a video of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence shows its director dramatically affixing a framed black-and-white photo of a painting on a wall in a gallery.  Around the photo in bold red lettering is the word “stolen” … Continue reading →

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Opening Nights

Posted on April 18, 2019 by babbityjean

Audience reception of opera premieres has always been unpredictable.  For example, three of the most popular Italian operas today—The Barber of Seville, La Traviata, and Madame Butterfly—were resounding failures on their opening nights.  Perhaps none was more striking than that of … Continue reading →

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Who invented the crossword puzzle?

Posted on April 11, 2019 by babbityjean

Credit goes to Arthur Wynne, a British journalist who was born in Liverpool but lived most of his adult life in New York City.  On December 21, 1913, in the Sunday supplement of the daily New York World, he published … Continue reading →

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