Word: grace
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...What happens when a splenetic mayor, who does not take the mildest kind of criticism in good grace, thinks that a loquacious politician, whose ambitions he did not approve of, has become cheeky? (See THE NATION, "Of Heart and Spleen...
...book by christening its characters (from a slew of international telephone books he keeps on hand for the purpose) and providing each with detailed dossiers. Maigret, for instance, is heavyset, patient as Job and frequently compassionate toward the murderers he catches. Then, in what he calls his "state of grace," Simenon's subconscious takes over and evolves a plot. Simenon takes only eight days to write each book, relentlessly crosses off the days on a calendar. Finished manuscripts are tossed aside for three weeks and then revisions quickly made. Hazel Bushes, which deals with the life and wives...
Musically, the production, which was conducted by Zubin Mehta, was a stunning triumph. Grace Bumbry as Azucena brought to the part a strong mellow voice and some of the best acting ever seen at the Met. Leontyne Price as Leonora, Sherrill Milnes as the count, and Placido Domingo as the count's brother all shone musically as they were fatally drawn into the vengeful scheming of Azucena and the doom-filled mood of Merrill's production...
...Garden regulars know that wrestling isn't much of a sport when done professionally. They're aware of the careful staging and formality of the matches. They can see that the falls and the holds aren't executed with any grace or acrobatic skill...
...shots of Janis Joplin's singing face to Egyptian hieroglyphics. Fascinating things happen in isolated corners with the slides, but these shows are in fact all pre-programmed by computer; there is not the spontaneity and musical relevance of the Tea Party's light show, but rather a static grace...