Archive for December, 2007

Adams’ Doctor Atomic at the Lyric: a review

December 18, 2007
Adams’ Doctor Atomic at the Lyric: a review

Ever since my first opera attendance, when I saw Parsifal at the Vienna Staatsoper with Placido Domingo in 2002, I have not seen a better opera. Maybe it was the first impression that counts. Growing up, opera wasn’t present in my life; all that I knew of opera was packaged in those tedious concerts...
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YouTube at its best

December 17, 2007

No post for a while and this is what I come up with? Have a look at this bizarre video; a remix of one of my favorite songs. (But it’s “low playing,” not “low plane”!) Find an awesome live version in the Netherlands here.
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Saint Nicholas’ Eve treat: make your very own pepernoten

December 3, 2007

It’s an exciting time for Dutch people. Saint Nicholas’ Eve is approaching. Unfortunately, there are some things horribly wrong with the Dutch celebration of this great feast (and I’m not talking about the Eurotrash music here). But on a happier note, it’s also a time of delicious candy and chocolate letters. For those who...
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