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...Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.” That key line from Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” is prominently quoted in both “The Queen” and “The Departed,” two films which came to Harvard Square two weeks...
...immediately answered in the cross-cultural fanfare of Brisbane composer Liza Lim's Flying Banner (after Wang To). And upon completion of their spectacular rendition of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, the orchestra received the kind of review money couldn't buy. Attending the opening concert in Tokyo was Crown Prince Naruhito, himself an accomplished viola player. At a supper afterwards, he sipped Australian wine while chatting with a small group of musicians. "He said that the whole program was very fine and he enjoyed it all," recalls concertmaster Dene Olding. As a boy, the Japanese prince was sent...
...Glenn. "Please can you help me. And just being able to say thank you, arrigato. Or arrigato gozaimasu, thank you very much." In a society as formal as Japan's, knowing the difference can be crucial, and it put the orchestra in good stead when it came to the Crown Prince's visit on Oct. 2. "It made the night quite difficult," admits Glenn, "because we had three buses waiting after the performance, but the lifts got locked down at the venue until the Crown Prince and his entire entourage had left. You can't leave until he leaves...
...rest of the capable instrumental ensemble.The final two numbers sealed the show with style. “Some Other Time,” a quartet number from “On the Town,” set up “Tonight” from Bernstein’s crown work, “West Side Story.” With nearly a dozen voices in harmony, singing intertwining vocal lines in front of great music from the ensemble, the closer sent the audience into a nearly instant standing ovation.The unbilled encore, “Somewhere...
...forced to wait weeks to crack the list.This inertia mainly plagues the national rankings, but many of the same problems attend to conference polls. In the Ivy League above all, where there is no possibility of qualifying for the playoffs, where the only relevant title is the Ancient Eight crown, and strength of schedule and margin of victory are basically irrelevant, are these primary postulates preposterous.The initial expectations they contain, though, heavily influence the opinions of teams (adverse or positive effects), fans, and writers. What I mean to say is, until a few hours ago, I still thought...