Tag Archives: death
Conductors Who Died on the Job
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 28th February 2023I must have arisen on the morbid side of the bed today hence the subject of this ghostly tale – all of it true. The typical picture of an elderly maestro is that of a baton waver merrily leading the band as he proceeds through his ninth decade. In truth, many of them overcome with…
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Infrastructure Bill Offers Immortality
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 3rd April 2021[A] man can die but once: we owe God a death… and let it go which way it will, he that dies this year is quit for the next. Shakespeare Henry IV: part 2 An intern working from home for the Lake Charles Courier and Ives Daily has discovered a hitherto neglected passage of the Infrastructure…
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Operas in Which Everyone Dies
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 19th August 2019Death in opera is a frequent event. But there aren’t that many operas in which everyone goes to the final reward. I’m defining everyone as all of the principal roles. Here are five. I’m sure if I dug a little deeper or thought a little more effectively I could find more. In addition to this…
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky – RIP
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 23rd November 2017The great Russian baritone died yesterday at a hospice near London. He announced he had a brain tumor in 2105. Hvorostovsky made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala last May celebrating 50 years at its Lincoln Center House. The NY Times has a fine obituary here. A video of his last appearance at the…
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Salvatore Licitra Dead at 43
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 6th September 2011The noted tenor died in Catania yesterday after being in a coma for nine days. He had suffered head and chest injuries from a motor scooter accident 9 days earlier. He was 43 years old. Je crois entendre encore Yiddish Licitra RIP
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