4,445 words
Why does Scruton not examine the role of Melot in Death-Devoted Heart more closely?
Tristan und Isolde echoes themes from Romeo and Juliet and Othello, so it is unlikely that Wagner did not have both plays in mind when he composed his opera. The Othello theme is especially clear in the regrets expressed by King Marke that he could not clearly see, just as Othello could not clearly see. Melot, like Iago, faces death if he cannot make good the claim of adultery; Read more …
Counter-Currents Radio Podcast No. 278
What Would We Do With a Billion Dollars & Other Reader Questions
Laura Towler
140 words / 1:57:06
To listen in a player, click here. To download the mp3, right-click here and choose “save link as” or “save target as.”
On the Counter-Currents Radio fundraiser livestream for Sunday, June 28, Greg Johnson and special guest Laura Towler discuss your questions and other topics, including:
Read more …