Current Listening Vol VIII A new thread for the same subject matter. The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VII, has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting. Links to...

Back in 2016, we had a wonderful exchange of views on the nature of profundity in the arts. The whole objectivist/subjectivist thang was aired as part of the discussion, as was the linked Understanding versus Appreciating a work. These topics have a life of their own, but I enjoyed this thread...

On April 16th 1966 Metropolitan Opera stars gathered to bid farewell to the old Metropolitan Opera House high was slated for destruction shortly thereafter. The company would move to their brand new home in Lincoln Center. The Gala is presumably presented complete, including announcements and...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-israeli-wagner-fans-plan-to-defy-a-longstanding-unofficial-boycott-with-concerts-1.10805489 "If the project is realized, it will be revolutionary: a longstanding boycott will be broken, and the avoidance of public...