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Don Impeccable (mostly)

July 19, 2013 by Paul Levy Leave a Comment

Donizetti's Don
Pasquale has a dramaturgical problem. 
The 70-something Pasquale wants to marry and produce heirs, as his young
heir-apparent nephew, Ernesto, has refused the arranged marriage proposed for
him by his uncle. Pasquale's doctor, Malatesta has nominated himself as
Pasquale's marriage-broker, but the woman he proposes is Norina, the young
widow who is the secret squeeze of Ernesto. … [Read more...]

Open Minds about Closed Borders

July 1, 2013 by Paul Levy Leave a Comment

Very recently the UK Border Agency refused visas to visit Britain to one of the curators of the Shubbak festival, an annual celebration in London of modern Arab arts. Also vetoed were visas for two authors from Gaza. Earlier this year, said Boyd Tonkin of The Independent (on 29 June), "a deal-hungry literary agent from Turkey, guest of honour at the London Book Fair" was denied entry to … [Read more...]

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