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...singer is known throughout the world for his performances in various operatic productions, from Mozart to Messiaen (he created the title role in the latter’s St. François d’Assise), as well as his appearances with many of the world’s finest orchestras. He also proved to be quite a capable actor in his portrayal of an aging, fading vocalist who takes on two promising pupils in the 1988 film Le Maître de Musique...
...skills match her networking ones. See Also: The Art of Fashion NEWS AND EVENTS The Other Side of Yohji Yamamoto Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto is known for his cerebral approach. His ready-to-wear collection is beautiful and well-made enough to hold its own next to Paris' finest, which is exactly what happened when he decided to move his ready-to-wear show to July with the haute couture collections. Critics agreed that Yamamoto's collection justified the special treatment. But Yamamoto is beginning to show another, more down-to-earth side. A recent fascination with all things...
...finest batiks are produced in a smattering of shops in the village of Trusmi, five kilometers from Cirebon. Showrooms such as Batik Masina and Traditional Cirebon abound with wearable art that sells for a tiny fraction of the prices tourists pay in Bali or Jakarta, including silk shawls so delicate they are virtually transparent. Both stores welcome visitors to adjoining workshops to watch batiks slowly take form. Patterns are drawn or stamped on cloth using melted wax. Dyes are applied, the waxed areas resist the new color and retain their original hue. The process is repeated dozens of times, creating...
...improving. Topkapi Palace contains carpets, jewels, ceramics and other imperial items. The Archaeology Museum next door houses important Roman and Byzantine artifacts. Also not to be missed are the nearby Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts and the Byzantine mosaics in the former church at Kariye, among the finest surviving examples of this art form. A short walk across the Galata Bridge to Taksim Square brings you into the bustling heart of the modern city. Caf?s, bookstores, cinemas and clubs are located along pedestrianized Istiklal Street, just off the square, where society swells rub shoulders with street urchins. Choose...
Gurdal is a devoted explorer who scours the world in his search for the finest products, and his was the first shop in North America to age its cheeses in a specially built, temperature-controlled cave. Consequently, Formaggio can fulfill nearly any gourmet craving, whether it be for pistachio oil, Bhutanese red rice or fennel pollen. Aside from the lavish cheese selection, Formaggio crams its shelves with packaged delicacies imported from across the globe, as well as cured meats, pâtés, homemade sausages, olives and fresh pastas that line the front cases. It?...