Night After Night

Writing, a blog, and a newsletter. By Steve Smith.

Zubin Mehta

  • Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, March 15 & 16, 2014

    Zubin Mehta, Diana Damrau and the Vienna Philharmonic, by Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, March 15 & 16, 2014The New York Times, March 17, 2014 The whole time Diana Damrau was cavorting on the Carnegie Hall podium – during a long evening's third and final encore, understand –

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  • Party crashers.

    Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, February 24, 2011 Images of the street protest mentioned in my review can be seen at Adalah-NY. I've posted my sole iPhone snap here, but I wish I'd gotten close enough to see the clever violin-shaped signs visible in the linked slideshow. Playlist: ProjeKct Three –

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