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Monteverdi’s L’Orpheo at Theatre de la Monnaie

Posted on August 21, 2010 by admin

Monteverdi’s rendition of the story of Orpheus is a milestone in the evolution of opera, one of the first works that definitely crossed the barrier of the oratorio into a fully defined stage representation. It includes remarkable musical moments, arias … Continue reading →

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Carte: Neagu Djuvara – Civilizatii si tipare istorice

Posted on August 20, 2010 by admin

Nascut in 1916, Neagu Djuvara este una ditre personalitatile cele mai interesante ale istoriografiei romanesti a ultimelor decenii. L-am vazut acum aproximativ un an intr-un interviu televizat si nu am putut sa nu fiu cucerit de acuitatea discursului, claritatea si … Continue reading →

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Two Jewish Americans

Posted on August 19, 2010 by admin

I am watching the PBS documentary series The Jewish Americans which is for me a fascinating look into the complex history of the Jewish community in the United States, with all the fights for survival, the identity dilemmas, the achievements … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago – The First Concert of the Beatles in Hamburg

Posted on August 17, 2010 by admin

We are having an extraordinary celebration today – 50 years since the Beatles hold their first concert at the Indra club in Hamburg. It was the first in a series of hundreds of concerts in Germany which in the next … Continue reading →

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Film: ‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’ (Woody Allen, 2010)

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

Something is happening to Woody Allen … or to me … not clear exactly what, but I started to like more his latest films. His 2010 production screened at Cannes seems to have been seen by very few people, and … Continue reading →

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In the Heart of Europe / 4 – Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht

Posted on August 13, 2010 by admin

I love visiting art museums and I love to do it in places which are not necessarily on the beaten track of the art circuit. Of course, the big museums of the world have their fascination, complexity and completeness, but … Continue reading →

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In the Heart of Europe / 3 – Dutch and Belgian Beers

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

Maastricht is located in the South-Eastern extremity of the Netherlands, and the city is a few kilometers away from Belgium. Besides sharing a common language the Dutch and the Flemish Belgians also share the passion for good beer. Actually Belgium … Continue reading →

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In the Heart of Europe / 2 – Churches of Maastricht

Posted on August 9, 2010 by admin

A city with a history of at least two thousand years, Maastricht hosts a number of remarkable churches, witnesses of history and centers of spirituality of a city which is not only located in the center of Europe but also … Continue reading →

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Film: Le Cercle Rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970)

Posted on August 8, 2010 by admin

(video source nwatts88) Uri Klein, the film critic of Ha’Aretz chose to open yesterday his short presentation of Jean-Pierre Melville‘s Le Circle Rouge (The Red Circle) with a short appearance of the director in Godard‘s Au Bout de Souffle. Melville … Continue reading →

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Film: Le Concert (Radu Mihaileanu, 2009)

Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin

This is the first film of Radu Mihaileanu that really did it to me. It is moving, I resonated with the subject, I laughed when it was funny and I was close to tears when it meant to be emotional. … Continue reading →

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