In defense of Louis Calabro Extinguishing some sparks
Geoffrey Chapman reports a debate sparked by Sam Ogden's Bennington Banner letter about Louis Calabro. Calabro replies that a composer does not serve an audience, arguing great works defy taste and citing Beethoven Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky as examples of artists resisting patronage.
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Igor Stravinsky
Paris
Tchaikovsky
William D. Laffler
New York
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Carroll O’connor
Archie
Bunker
O’conner
Mike Evans
Bob Reiner
Polack
Jean Stapleton
Sally Strothers
Reiner
Evans
O'Connor
Miss Stapleton
Lou Calabro
Sparker
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Wagner Meistersinger Give Universal Art Form Praise
Richard Wagner is hailed as a universal genius blending music and drama. The piece notes Die Meistersinger von Nuernberg as a rare opera with human characters and strong love, conducted by Herbert von Karajan in a modern stereo studio recording with Dresden State Orchestra and Leipzig radio choirs.
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Wilbur G. Landrey
New York
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Nuremberg
Hans Sachs
Herbert von Karajan
Bayreuth
Dresden State Orchestra
Dresden State Opera
Leipzig Radio
Theo Adam
Sachs
Helen Donath
Rene Kollo
Gerain
Sada Thompson shines in Furth's Twigs at Broadhurst
Sada Thompson stars in George Furth's Twigs at the Broadhurst Theater as four family members in four scenes on Thanksgiving eve. The piece explores daughters from different stations and culminates with the parents, with Thompson delivering four distinct roles. Cast includes Nicolas Coster, Simon Oakland, Conrad Bain, and others. Michael Bennett directs for Frederick Brisson and Plum Productions.
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George Furth
Broadhurst Theater
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Simon Oakland
Conrad Bain
A. Larry Haines
Walter Klavin
Robert Donley
MacIntyre Dixon
Michael Bennett
Frederick Brisson
Plum Productions
Lost America and a plan to save its remnants
Review of Constance M. Greiff's Lost America from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. The book catalogs vanished landmarks east of the Mississippi, arguing preservation must change and suggesting how tax, zoning, and urban policy shape what remains. It cites Pittsfield and the Peace Party House as emblematic losses and warns developers favor vacant land over restoration. The piece notes a second western-volume planned and questions practical remedies for preservation.
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City Hall
Pittsfield
America
Constance M. Greiff
Mississippi
James Biddle
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Mammon
Clio
Mrs. Greiff
Biddle
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Best Sellers United Press International list
A compiled UPI best sellers list presents top fiction titles across diverse authors. Notable works include The Day of the Jackal by Forsyth Exorcist by Blauty and Drifters by Michener among others, reflecting mid century popular fiction trends.
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Day OF the Jackal
Frederick Forsyth Wheels
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