To Holland Park for La Traviata last night. The two Traviatas I remember are Franco Zeffirelli’ 1982 film and a 2013 production by the Met.
Sasha’s Diary
Up at the Net
Bermuda Shorts
Louis Brochet
Moo-vie Time
First Night, Last Night
The Margravine Falcon
May Gleanings
Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. (Ode on Solitude, Alexander Pope) At the age of eleven or thereabouts women acquire a poise and an ability to handle difficult situations which a man, if he is lucky, manages to achieve… Continue reading May Gleanings