David P. Goldman explores the intellectual history and implications of Francis Fukuyama's "end of history" thesis, linking it to a lineage of philosophical i...

Matthias Goerne and Evgeny Kissin performed a captivating program of Schumann and Brahms songs at Carnegie Hall, featuring texts by Heinrich Heine, aligning ...

The text discusses the use of horror and humiliation as weapons in the conflict in Gaza, drawing parallels to historical events and analyzing their impact on...

The Metropolitan Opera's recent adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi's "The Force of Destiny" by Mariusz Trelnsky was criticized for its misguided portrayal, focusin...

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco" is a work with deep Jewish sensibility despite the composer's lack of religious affiliation. The opera's iconic chorus, Va P...

In this article, the author argues for a reconciliation between secular and religious Israelis. They suggest that the scientific and technical elite of Israe...

This article discusses the connection between Beethoven's music and the concept of freedom. It highlights how Bernstein substituted the word "freedom" for "j...

The article discusses whether Wagner's racism was as bad as it sounds. The author argues that Wagner's anti-Semitism went beyond metaphor and was rooted in a...

China, with its imperial history and ambitious population, is now turning its ambitions outward and seeking its place in the world. China's economic success ...

The article discusses different portrayals of the character Mephisto in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play Faust. It highlights Gustav Gründgens as the most r...