Arts & Culture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has mounted the most comprehensive exhibition possible of Delacroix on this side of the Atlantic. The retrospective, aptly titled “Delacroix,” follows its Paris debut this past summer. In solid collaboration with the Louvre, practically every major work by the French artist that was not too massive, too precious, or simply impossible (his murals) to transport can be seen at The Met until Jan. 6, 2019.

For $6,000 you can own an exclusive book detailing unprecedented insights into the story of Ferrari, including hundreds of newly released photographs and documents from private collections and Ferrari’s archives—all edited by longtime sports journalist Pino Allievi. Enzo Ferrari’s eponymous brand really needs no introduction. The Ferrari name is synonymous with excellence in automotive design […]

The “Standards for Being a Good Student and Child” (Di Zi Gui) is a traditional Chinese textbook for children that teaches children morals and proper etiquette. It was written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi (1661-1722). In this series, we present some ancient Chinese stories that exemplify […]

We remember him as “Papa Haydn,” father of the symphony and mentor to Mozart and Beethoven, and the composer of happy music. But as a composer, his impact on music of his time and subsequent ages is so much more. “He is a genius of the highest order for me,” said Bernard Labadie, a leading […]

TORONTO─Watching opera performed live onstage can be a compelling experience says tenor Joseph Kaiser, who has enjoyed many inspiring moments sitting in the audience, touched by the art form’s power. “It reaches out and just grabs you. You can’t help it, you can’t avoid it,” he says. “It’s just magic. It’s intensity. These composers and […]

NEW YORK—There’s no doubt Janet McTeer would do a brilliant job of playing the title role in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Her playing Sarah Bernhardt playing Hamlet is another matter. The hodgepodge that is “Bernhardt/Hamlet,” the new Broadway play by Theresa Rebeck, delves into real theater history. It is 1897, and actress Sarah Bernhardt (McTeer), also known […]

This drama of reading is beautifully conveyed in Percy Shelley's short lyric, taken from his play Prometheus Unbound.