Daily Archives: May 19, 2009
Marie-Nicole Lemieux’s Schumann
Alex Ross, author of the magnificent book and the blog “The Rest is Noise,” kindly linked here yesterday. I noticed he’s also linked to a video of Marie-Nicole Lemieux, the Canadian contralto. I introduced myself to her singing while on … Continue reading
Filed under Feuilleton, Music
The Architecture of Diplomacy
On Thursday I’ll be appearing on a panel at the Embassy of Finland called “Dwell Conversations: Designing Diplomacy.” Dwell magazine editor Aaron Britt hosts this look at the architecture of foreign embassies in Washington, and American embassies abroad. Architectural historian … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture
