Happy St. Patrick’s Day, or as they say in Gaelic, “Beannachta+¡ na F+¬ile P+ídraig oraibh!” Yes, it’s the day when everyone is Irish for a day, and the real Irish are ashamed of their new countrymen. However, while today is the official St. Patrick’s Day holiday, the celebration started this past Saturday (morning) in Scranton, [...]

Believe it or not, but this past weekend I experienced my first live opera. It was Samson et Dalila at the Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center. This modern version of an ancient story of betrayal was unique and colorful, and in Italian. However, the convenient personal subtitles in the railing in front of me helped [...]