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...narrator of the book, Henry L??Hôte, gives up writing after a successful first novel. Is Henry’s story a roman à clef for your own experiences...
...Henry L??Hôte is a writer, I’m a writer. He wrote a book on animals, I wrote a book on animals. That was all because it served my fictional purpose. I wasn’t trying to be autobiographical. I happen to use a writer who is stalled because it suited my fictional purpose. I haven’t been stalled...
Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s book “Der Sandmann,” the classical ballet “Coppélia” was first choreographed by Arthur St. L??on to the music of L??o Delibes. It is one of the greatest comic classical ballets in history, telling the whimsical tale of the easily fooled Frantz, his love Swanilda, and their encounters with old Dr. Coppélius, the town toy-maker and magician. Though Frantz originally pesters Dr. Coppélius, he is lured by the beauty of the scheming...
...played by the comical Boyko Dossev, hobbled around the stage in delight as Kuranaga danced a Scottish reel and a Spanish fandango. His delight turned to dismay when she revealed her trick and ran from the workshop hand-in-hand with Frantz. It is in this second act that L??o Delibes is truly distinguished as a dancer’s composer. His symphonic score faithfully highlights the ballet’s plotline while drawing upon national themes and adding whimsical sound effects to hold the attention of the audience. Though conducting for ballet is notoriously difficult, Maestro Jonathon...
After initially tricking Tosca into believing that Cavaradossi has been unfaithful, Scarpia exults, “Ho accetto l??effetto!” (I’ve achieved the effect!), borrowing the language of Cavaradossi’s work to describe his plotting as a representation of some inner vision. Scarpia’s plan almost works, but, famously, it is derailed when Tosca stabs him after pretending to acquiesce to his advances. Tosca only does so, however, after forcing Scarpia to provide for Cavaradossi’s release and their escape together, planning a future where...