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Amangiri’s Sustainable “The Tree of Life” Installation by Verdi

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Handcrafted from sustainable fibers, as well as straw and copper, Colombian textile design studio Verdi’s “The Tree of Life” sculpture—currently residing in the lounge of Canyon Point, Utah’s all-suite luxury resort Amangiri—isn’t like other seasonal installations. Verdi co-founder and creative director Tomás Vera first got the idea in 2013, from the Tree of Life concept he observed in Mexico and found across numerous global mythologies. …

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Verdi and/or Wagner

A vast, inspired book contrasting two of history's greatest composers

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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 …