The opera is like a husband with a foreign title - expensive to support, hard to understand and therefore a read more

The opera is like a husband with a foreign title - expensive to support, hard to understand and therefore a supreme social challenge.

It was a nice little market to get into. I worked most of the casinos and became the magic guy read more

It was a nice little market to get into. I worked most of the casinos and became the magic guy in town. It was a great way to get into the industry.

I am not sure people realize how big it is to be at the top of the pyramid.

I am not sure people realize how big it is to be at the top of the pyramid.

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful opera to end my tenure.

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful opera to end my tenure.

I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.

I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.

[The disaster in New Orleans] is not an act of god, ... This is an act of man. The federal read more

[The disaster in New Orleans] is not an act of god, ... This is an act of man. The federal government refused to spend the money to improve the levees.

The party that would play games with out stability and progress does not deserve to govern Spain,

The party that would play games with out stability and progress does not deserve to govern Spain,

The characters attend a lot of balls in the book so this made the book more interesting. It's been the read more

The characters attend a lot of balls in the book so this made the book more interesting. It's been the most confusing book I've read for a long time. I don't understand the time period or the customs.

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, read more

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, is not an attractive option.