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...friend’s romanticism—until he too finds himself in love with one woman and pursued by another—the self-absorbed and incessantly chatty Lady Fancyfull, hailed by all as the most ridiculous gentlewoman in town. In turn, her French attendant, Madamoiselle, flatters her mistress incessantly while having a fling with the Brutes’ manservant, Rasor...
...audience seemed to have memorized the lyrics, and those who were not as familiar with the score could infer meaning from the telling facial expressions of the cast. In theory, Sullivan’s music alone could have carried the show, and the well-rehearsed orchestra, led by concert mistress Joanna N. Huey ’06, conveyed the score’s many nuances...
...solos and extremely complex rhythms that make up To The Stars seemed to be a breeze for these seasoned and exceptionally talented musicians. After “Checkblast” and “Port View 2,” they cooled down playing the relaxing “Mistress Luck—A Portrait.” With its laid-back Latin feel and colorful melodies, the band easily settled in with the audience while effortlessly building up to the exciting “Johnny’s Landing.” At the outset of this number, Corea...
...pursuers in part by always being on the move--directing a brewery, bombarding Bodley Head publishers with new discoveries, roaming the world ceaselessly and maintaining a private life that quickened and deepened his heartbreaking novels. At one point we find him writing hundreds of letters to his longtime mistress Catherine Walston, visiting another mistress in Stockholm and, while roaming from Martinique to Moscow, crafting one of his most indelible books, Our Man in Havana, partly to support the wife and two children he had left behind in England...
...matters of the soul these days rather than the flesh, organizing house parties and bringing home arty waifs in the manner of an old-style salonière. Her grand old house in Amsterdam's southern suburbs has only two guest rooms, so book well in advance. If the mistress of the house is around, be prepared for anecdotes that will lend real spice to your stay. In fact, with hotels like these, who needs museums...