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Liebermann's other works include a thrilling operatic version of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, premiered in the U.S. last year by Milwaukee's Florentine Opera. Liebermann is also a master of the fine art of writing knockout showpieces for world-class soloists. He takes the baton on two CDs devoted to his concertos, the first featuring superstar flutist James Galway (RCA), the second with English piano virtuoso Stephen Hough (Hyperion). Liebermann's Second Piano Concerto, raves Hough, is a "combination of brain and heart...
Seriously behind in points, Bill Bradley needed to deliver a knockout punch in Wednesday night's debate, the type of blow that would draw the headlines that have eluded his candidacy since the primary season began in late January. Instead, the ex-senator employed the dubious fight plan of laying off of his opponent, getting in only the occasional soft jab. Bradley barely mentioned Gore during the debate, reversing his previous tack of criticizing the veep's wavering on such issues as abortion and gun control, and instead emphasizing his own agenda. In the end, the only headlines Bradley garnered...
...think I've ever used the term ravishing; but in describing the knockout beauty of HEDY LAMARR, star of more than 25 films, it is the only word that seems to fit. All of us who knew her will tell you she had a great sense of humor. And she was smart too. I first met Hedy at the Hollywood Canteen--she was handing out autographs...I was washing dishes. That's not quite true--she was a regular there, and danced and talked with the servicemen, cooked and served the food. My doing the dishes--now, that's true...
...very strong beliefs." Forbes spent $26 million from his own piggy bank on these beliefs in 1999, and roughly $37 million in 1996. I asked him and Sabina if they ever thought it might have been wiser to spend that money on their grandchildren--or one really knockout vacation--than on political ads. Sabina deferred to Steve, who didn't really answer...
...Mitchell has found the heart--and the laughs and the sexiness too--in a knockout follow-up to his career-making role two seasons ago as Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime. His crystal-clear baritone brings out all the graceful intricacy of Porter's lyrics, and he moves from Shakespearean verse to comic pratfalls with ease. It would be demeaning to point out that Mitchell has the best posture on Broadway, but there's something about that lean, ramrod-straight bearing that manages to both poke fun at itself and radiate real stage charisma. This new Kiss Me, Kate (Broadway...