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Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City

TT: At the starting gate

July 14, 2009 by Terry Teachout

PAUL%20AND%20THE%20POSTER.jpgPaul Moravec and I spent most of Monday in rehearsals for the world premiere of The Letter, and by the time I ate dinner, did a bit of grocery shopping, and got back to my condo, I was far too tired to set down anything like a coherent account of the day’s activities. I did manage to tweet about the rehearsals at reasonably frequent intervals throughout the day, though, and you can see what I said by going here.
Very briefly, all is going staggeringly well at the Santa Fe Opera. We’ve hit a few minor bumps in the road, but no potholes, and everyone in a position to know seems to think that we’re on track toward a smooth opening on July 25. Yesterday we ran through the whole opera in the rehearsal hall, and on Wednesday and Thursday we’ll see it on stage for the first time–complete with orchestra. It’s tempting to say that I can’t wait, but the truth is that I want to savor every minute of the process. Sure, it’s exhausting, but I’ve never had so much fun in my life.
More tomorrow…maybe. Until then, follow me on Twitter and stay up to the minute with The Letter.
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To hear my personal lullaby from last night, go here. I adore Fauré!

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Terry Teachout

Terry Teachout, who writes this blog, is the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal and the critic-at-large of Commentary. In addition to his Wall Street Journal drama column and his monthly essays … [Read More...]

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About “About Last Night”

This is a blog about the arts in New York City and the rest of America, written by Terry Teachout. Terry is a critic, biographer, playwright, director, librettist, recovering musician, and inveterate blogger. In addition to theater, he writes here and elsewhere about all of the other arts--books, … [Read More...]

About My Plays and Opera Libretti

Billy and Me, my second play, received its world premiere on December 8, 2017, at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Fla. Satchmo at the Waldorf, my first play, ran earlier this season at New Orleans’ Le Petit Theatre. It previously closed off Broadway at the Westside Theatre on June 29, … [Read More...]

About My Podcast

Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I are the panelists on “Three on the Aisle,” a bimonthly podcast from New York about theater in America. … [Read More...]

About My Books

My latest book is Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington, published in 2013 by Gotham Books in the U.S. and the Robson Press in England and now available in paperback. I have also written biographies of Louis Armstrong, George Balanchine, and H.L. Mencken, as well as a volume of my collected essays called A … [Read More...]

The Long Goodbye

To read all three installments of "The Long Goodbye," a multi-part posting about the experience of watching a parent die, go here. … [Read More...]

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