Spanning over 5,000 years of art, design and decor from around the world, London’s V&A Museum boasts one of the largest and most esteemed permanent collections in the world. The latest addition is curated not by type of object or place of origin, but by its ability to create a public dialogue in politics, pop culture and current affairs. The aptly dubbed Rapid Response Collecting …
After ferrying over to the beach community of Fire Island last summer, we attended the inaugural Fire Island Opera Festival. With the image of the grandeur of traditional opera burned into our minds, we were pleasantly surprised by how intimate, relatable and playful the experience was—from culinary themed performances to gender-bending ones. We recently spoke with Fire Island Opera’s Edwin Cahill (Artistic Director) and Bradley …
Giuseppe Verdi was born in Italy on 10 October 1813. Richard Wagner was born in Germany just a few months prior that same year. Although their work and approach to creation, substance and audience veered drastically, no one can deny their impact upon operatic composition. The two—though aware of one another and the others’ work—never met. Their respective music would go on to represent two …
