Vintage opera discs highlight 1976’s rich output
Opera lovers benefited from a strong 1976 classical record year. Highlights include Angel’s Thais with Beverly Sills and Colúmbia’s Le Cid with Placido Domingo. The Cambridge seminar on arts administration runs March 11 to 13 at Harvard. The piece surveys policy, governance, and trends in arts institutions, with faculty from Harvard and support from William Underwood Company.
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Jules Massenet
Angel
Beverly Sills
Columbia
Placido Domingo
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Institute In Arts Administration
United States
Canada
Business Administration
Arts and Sciences
Thomas C. Raymond
Stephen A. Greyser
David Kuechle
Douglas Schwalbe
William Underwood Company
Janet Baker-Carr
Harvard Institute In Arts Administration
Massachusetts Ave
London
Esclarmonde
Joan Sutherland
Richard Wagner
Philips
Bayreuth
Karl Ridderbusch
Hans Sachs
Deutsche Grammophon
Dietrich Fischer- Dieskau
Jess Thomas
Donizetti
Maria Stuarda
Luciano Pavarotti
Rossini
Elisabetta
Montserrat Caballo
Ileana Cotrubas
Domingo
Charpentier
Louise
Bellini
Sills
Juliet
Janet Baker
Romeo
Scott Joplin
George Gershwin
Porgy and Bess
RCA
Jack Beeson
Captain Jinks
Horse Marines
Lazar Berman
Tschaikowsky
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Bach
Rampal
Claude Bolling
The Alteration review by Kingsley Amis
United Press International reviews Kingsley Amis novel The Alteration. The book imagines castration as preserving boy soprano voices for the Church in a world where Luther failed and America remains New England. A two-man team visits a church school to confirm the 10 year old Hubert Anvil as a castration candidate.
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Kingsley Amis
Viking
Amis novel explores tyranny and escape in suspenseful finale
Hubert flees a coercive school life seeking asylum with a North American ambassador who plans to smuggle him home aboard a ship. The tale blends moral questions with a gripping ending that shocks, aided by Amis’ sharp characterizations and suspenseful plotting.
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Hubert
Amis
Bette Davis Named American Film Institute Life Achieve Award
Weston Connecticut star Bette Davis, after a 48 year career with over 80 films, is named the AFI Life Achievement Award winner for this year. The 68 year old actress discusses her stubborn independence, favorite directors, and belief in giving 100 percent to every role.
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Weston, Conn
Bette Davis
Blondell
American Film Institute
Miss Davis
Hollywood
John Ford
James Cagney
Orson Welles
William Wyler
Universal
George Arliss
God
Warners
M-G-M
Warner’s
R.K.O
Charles Laughton
Elizabeth
Edmund Goulding
Richard Brooks
Robert Aldrich
Warner
Cagney and Bogart
Pip
Margo Channing
Bette Davis Reflects on Career and Stage Life
In a candid interview, Bette Davis discusses Hollywood power shifts, aging, and the stage. She recalls her one woman show, defends acting as a demanding career for men, and says she has no desire to return to theater despite past roles.
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Ingrid Bergman
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