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...singers will not be of their misadventures on tour or of their behavior during rehearsals, but of their art. Ask Bernie Krieger what his best times with the Glee Club have been, and he will spend most of his time talking about specific concerts--singing a Sanders concert under Nadia Boulanger, performing tudor music, music "in the halls for which it was written," singing under Bernstein for Pope Paul VI. There are other memories, of course: private conversations with members of the Czechoslovakian chorus, watching the sunrise with other Glee Club members on the North rim of the Grand Canyon...
Just as in recent Olympiads, women's gymnastics proved to be an electrifying spectacle. The leading lady was once again Nadia Comaneci, now 18, who four years ago won three gold medals and scored seven perfect 10s, including the first ever in Olympic competition...
Then bedlam. An argument broke out among the six judges. The Rumanian coach ranted. The crowd chanted Davidova's name and clapped in unison. A smaller Rumanian claque shouted "Nah-dee-yah! Nah-dee-yah!" Nadia stood motionless, arms akimbo, eyes far away. Twenty-eight minutes after her dismount, the scoreboard flashed the disheartening news: 9.85, only good enough for the silver...
...Quincy Market?, they asked me.) Mr. and Mrs. N liked Albuquerque just fine, but they were surprised it was so far from Hackensack; it looked a lot closer on their Exxon-MIT map. (You're so lucky to live in such a big country, Mrs. N often tells Nadia...
...photo on the top left Mr. N is focusing his camera while Mrs. N gets Nadia ready. Mr. N might actually take a picture when mommy fixes baby--it's more candid that way. And besides, if daddy doesn't like it, Fotomat will refund him the price of the picture...