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...lyrical nuance. In the first movement, a muted clarinet stated a brooding motif that was to be reintroduced frequently throughout the piece. A lilting second theme showcased the ensemble’s nuanced sense of musical line, though its dynamic palette leaned to the conservative side. The high strings led the vibrant third movement waltz with a perfect dose of rhythmic momentum, propelling the orchestra into a finale whose measured, yet stirring, execution never came close to risking the melodramatic...
According to selected for both her research and administrative experience, according to G. Marshall Moriarty ’64, chairman of the Brigham’s Board of Trustees. “We have a lot of high-powered researchers,” Moriarty said. “We need someone who can deal with the faculty members as an equal...
...Nabel had the opportunity to return to Harvard when she was considered for Dean of Harvard Medical School, but she did not pursue the post due to family commitments. Now that her youngest daughter is about to graduate from high school, Nabel is no longer as concerned about uprooting her home in D.C. and relocating to Boston...
...additional problem with the sole use of female actresses is that the two main female characters, Queen Isabel and the Duchess of York, feel compelled to deliver their lines in excessively high-pitched voices, as if attempting to declare “I’m a real girl!” to the audience with every line. It is disappointing that a play so obsessed with the supposed femininity of politics has so little to say about femininity itself...
Lily T. Kass ’10, as Ino, Semele’s sister, and Robin W. Reinert ’10, as Cupid, are particularly notable. Kass—decked out in a bright mini-skirt, white tights, and high heels—plays Ino perfectly. Her lovelorn glances and flirtatious advances towards Semele’s betrothed, Athamas (Clare McNamara), provide much of the comic relief throughout Act I. More than just funny, Kass fills the role of the unappreciated lover with darling and panache. During Athamas’ aria about Semele’s insensitivity, for instance...