| 单词 | splendid |
| 例句 | And even then I remained at such splendid attention I was tempted to call out to the Jackboots, Hey, look at me! Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z In this city of splendors, Dany had expected the House of the Undying Ones to be the most splendid of all, but she emerged from her palanquin to behold a grey and ancient ruin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Well, my dear, here I am, what a splendid day, isn’t it?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, if she saw you now. She hates lazy people. Why don’t you do something splendid, and make her love you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain is gone, the sun shines on us, the splendid, radiant, traitorous sun of Winter. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “It seems so long to wait, so hard to do. I want to fly away at once, as those swallows fly, and go in at that splendid gate.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A splendid stalk is raised, with a fruiting body on top, and out of this comes the next generation of amebocytes, ready to swim across the same moist ground, solitary and ambitious. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a splendid cow, like a peacock, with every hair a different shimmering color.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z It would have been impolite not to have known something of them when I had listened to such a splendid explanation of their causes which were, after all, it seemed, misunderstandings. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, placid and happy, Blanca was in splendid health for the first time in her life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The second stroke was worse than the first and this was probably because Mr Coombes was well practised and had a splendid aim. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Though not so sumptuously dressed as she, they were splendid enough to look upon in their blue-and-gold livery. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “It’s often so, and we like to watch it, for it is never the same, but always splendid,” replied Amy, wishing she could paint it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Atlanta has virtually miles and miles of splendid Negro homes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Viserys was seated just below her, splendid in a new black wool tunic with a scarlet dragon on the chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The horses are splendid, and the men, especially the grooms, ride well, but the women are stiff, and bounce, which isn’t according to our rules. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will give you gifts,” the young king said, “splendid tribute in sign of our great respect for the honorable Scyldings.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z A splendid Midsummer shone over England: skies so pure, suns so radiant as were then seen in long succession, seldom favour even singly, our wave-girt land. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She claims it, this beautiful country with its beautiful mountains and splendid beaches—all the copy we read in the tourist brochures. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It had nothing to do with the splendor, though she did feel splendid, at least at first. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her crying stopped, and Malcolm saw her smile and laugh and preen herself, as if she had done something splendid. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her father had been slain before she was born, and her splendid brother Rhaegar as well. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z No one asked him, but he thought Lord Wyman's notion a splendid one. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She looked a splendid figure when she was forty. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “The machine is splendid! What a speed! A few times I fell into a spin, but in the end I learned how to turn.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z These were vast, airy marshes, some of them thirty miles wide, as splendid as fields of ripened wheat, yet as desolate in some ways as the dark side of the moon. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me with her splendid, wise eyes . . . choosing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He would send Briseis back, he promised them, and with her many other splendid gifts, and he begged Odysseus to take his offer to Achilles. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, that’s splendid. I’m not an out of the way nervous woman, but to sleep in that compartment next door to a dead man—” She shivered. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Asgard will be gone, but Idavoll will stand where Asgard once stood, splendid and continual. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I could see that they liked each other and that it was going to be a splendid Christmas. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Colonel Cargill envies you because of the splendid job you’re doing on parades. He’s afraid I’m going to put you in charge of bomb patterns.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The great burrow is a splendid place, don’t you think? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “She was a splendid woman physically, being tall, well formed, and with a wealth of flaxen hair.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about me. I’ll be as prim as I can and not get into any scrapes, if I can help it. Now go and answer your note, and let me finish this splendid story.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z They were always represented as riding splendid snow-white horses, but Homer distinguishes Castor above Pollux for horsemanship. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This splendid fountain pen came in a red leather case, and I showed it to my girlfriends the first chance I got. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He felt himself included once again in the circle of humanity and was expecting from both the doctor and the locksmith, without differentiating between them with any real precision, splendid and surprising results. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is going to be some splendid acting.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Baelor the Blessed prayed and fasted and built the Seven as splendid a temple as any gods could wish for, yet he could not put an end to war and want.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t we, Mrs. T.? Don’t we have a splendid opportunity for these two young people?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He seems to have been at the gates when we arrived: I expect he came to watch his splendid army march out. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I think,” said Sir Lancelot, “this is the most splendid idea you have ever had!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, by the middle of December, he finds some models, and he paints a head of a “splendid old man” in profile, filling up most of the canvas, a different style for him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Judging from Dr. Bright's accounts, the men of London dressed in splendid clothing, all ornamented and embroidered, and spoke in a civil and cultured manner. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “No, it is splendid, and it is terrible, too. Do you know, it sometimes makes me afraid.” The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s splendid. You rarely find any one any good this close to the front. This is close to the front, isn’t it?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z It is a worthy companion to the splendid beasts at Altamira and Lascaux. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I drank most of it but Catherine drank some and it made her feel splendid. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z So indeed was the entire mantelpiece around the fireplace in the living-room, a splendid design of fruit and foliage and intertwining branches carved in oak. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Eyes women complimented him on, a firm jaw line, splendid teeth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Asra liked best to tell long meandering tales about his young days on a Commensal farm in the Kunderer Valley, that broad splendid plain I had driven through coming from the border to Mishnory. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z This was splendid cover, but it betrayed his whereabouts by rustling. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I gave them the gift of being together always. They can go nowhere without each other. Isn’t it splendid?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, literature is full of splendid examples: “There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. ” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am almost tempted to write a letter to my sister. You know—‘Having a perfectly splendid time here in jolly old Hill House....”’ The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He was a splendid sight, his mane and tail braided in yellow ribbons, his coat glossy and his head high. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally Oeneus called for help upon the bravest men of Greece, and a splendid band of young heroes assembled, many of whom sailed later on the Argo. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “But then again, I was chewing a rather splendid steak sandwich when I gave the command.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It recounts splendid imaginary amorous adventures of a perfect English gentleman in an intensely romantic land, the scenery of which is very well described. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The room was as splendid as any that Sansa had ever seen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They are one of the larger land-animals of Winter, about the size of a fox, oviparous vegetarians with a splendid coat of gray or white fur. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They are our Abbey bellringers, and a splendid job they make of it too! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then he looked out of the tree and across the great lawns and flower beds as far as the terrace and the house beyond it: gracious and comfortable, splendid and generous. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "We have found the most splendid fool," he wrote Cressen, a fortnight before he was to return home from his fruitless mission. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My voice, at first rough and breaking on the high notes, warms up into something splendid. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z ‘A flag on the moon! Isn’t that splendid?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Earlier this evening in Frell I spied a giant’s cart filled with pumpkins. An orange coach will be splendid.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Then I won’t drink, not even water. I will die of thirst at your feet, and Arthur will give me a splendid funeral, and never forgive you for making me.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z For years she had dreamed of being the mistress of so splendid a house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “For half a mile along the splendid sweep of the Lake-Front men were massed a hundred deep,” the Tribune reported. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Ruthanne,” my grandfather said, “I’m sure that between the two of us, we can make a good dent in this splendid meal, but whatever we don’t eat, you can send with him on the train.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It was a splendid fall; the leaves kept their bright burnt color well into November, and the sky turned a pale but pretty blue, like a robin’s egg. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a splendid, uproarious, spontaneous celebration, with hugs and handshakes and kisses all around, and eventually Milligan produced the remains of last night’s birthday cake and Rhonda whipped up a frothy fruit punch. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a splendid supper for everyone; for everyone, that is, except those invited to the special family dinner-party. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One afternoon, a week after the audition, I came home from school and saw a boy blowing big, splendid soap bubbles that shimmered with colors in the sunlight. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Frenchman never spoke of his private life, except to slip in certain subtle hints that would enable an astute observer to recognize his splendid past, his incalculable fortune, and his noble origins. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Pippin gazed in growing wonder at the great stone city, vaster and more splendid than anything that he had dreamed of; greater and stronger than Isengard, and far more beautiful. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They drew rein in Sparta before the lordly dwelling, a house far more splendid than either young man had ever seen. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a splendid idea! I wouldn’t be a bit afraid with Jess there to help me down. But what about the King and his warriors? If they see me, I won’t stand a chance.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Rondon kept his temper under control but made the chaffing remark, “Well, you have had a splendid bath, eh?” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Kay is a splendid chap,” said the Wart “Only I was not happy because he did not seem to want to go hawking or anything, with me, any more.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the seasons brought the fourth around, one of her maids, who knew the secret, told us; we found her unraveling the splendid shroud. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With a book he was regardless of time; and on the present occasion he had a good deal of curiosity as to the event of an evening which had raised such splendid expectations. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “What a splendid pathfinder you are, my friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z One foot was bare, although in all other ways he was well-clad—a garment fitting close to his splendid limbs, and around his shoulders a leopard’s skin to turn the showers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind, on higher ground, stood a splendid theater, a compulsory feature in any Greek city, and to its west, the Emporion, a complex of docks and customshouses where every ship was inspected. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Now, you, Cormac,” said Slughorn, “I happen to know you see a lot of your Uncle Tiberius, because he has a rather splendid picture of the two of you hunting nogtails in, I think, Norfolk?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The day was cold “but clear, bright and beautiful, a splendid day to live and work in.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Well, Lady du Burgh. It was a truly splendid party, if, ah, if, ah, if this ‘old toad’ may say so.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He tried the occasional, “You would enjoy the carvings on this building, if it were light enough to see them,” or “Down that way is a splendid clothier.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “You make it sound as though we were just sitting around having a splendid time while you moan and take on.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The highway ran for miles along some of the most magnificent beaches I have ever seen—white sands, a beautiful ocean; and opposite the beach, splendid homes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The season came round, and off they went to the meet in splendid armour which reduced the risk of injury to a foxhunter’s minimum. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife, whom we called Gogo, was warm, affectionate, and a splendid cook who was liberal with her helpings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When there was a good day we had a splendid time and we never had a bad time. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z And at that moment, in that splendid hour, after his wonderful sleep, permeated with Om, how could he help but love someone and something. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize how rarely I’ve seen her in truly splendid clothes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Arthur, “I must say it is nice to be a king. It was a splendid battle.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you are usually such a splendid scholar.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how a room like this would be for waking up in the morning. But it’s really a splendid room.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The country belonged to the Phaeacians, a kind people and splendid sailors. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was now in a kind of splendid isolation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "They make such splendid targets. That one, he'll draw the eyes of every bowman on the field." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Splendid,” her father said, and she said nothing else because it was best if things were simply left at splendid. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A splendid way to die before he finished growing that mustache, but young knights always think themselves invincible. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When she heard about Iole, it seemed to her the time had come, and she anointed a splendid robe with the blood and sent it to Hercules by the messenger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave her a bit of my company, and assured her that I had checked the lock, and told her that the flag on the moon was splendid. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In fact, Anna Howard Shaw praised her for the “splendid work” that she had done organizing the parade. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Sitting with their hands spread to the splendid log fire, they sipped their mulled wine, nibbled pastry, and talked about the Wild Man. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, he heard the soft metallic slither of the lordling's ringmail, the rustle of leaves, and muttered curses as reaching branches grabbed at his longsword and tugged on his splendid sable cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Only a splendid rider could have stayed on its back. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The comet was splendid and scary all at once. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had a splendid collection of swords and cutlery. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The boy grew to splendid manhood, a great athlete and hunter, despising those who lived in luxurious ease and still more those who were soft enough and silly enough to fall in love. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay back and breathed in deep draughts of splendid Norwegian ocean air, and in another minute or so, he was sitting up again and was on the way to recovery. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Mr. Popper had abandoned his telephoning and was now busy shaving and making himself neat in honor of being the owner of such a splendid bird as Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It was splendid in any case to be enveloped once more in our familiar surroundings. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t long before the splendid Yak-1 fighter planes were delivered to Engels. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Music spirals out of the radios, and it is splendid to drowse on the davenport, to be warm and fed, to feel the sentences hoist her up and carry her somewhere else. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Harry Potter, you know,” he told the Bulgarian minister loudly, who was wearing splendid robes of black velvet trimmed with gold and didn’t seem to understand a word of English. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “We’ll have over three thousand lire. He must be a splendid horse.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Where is much better than why. Not that I’m answering either question. Just know that it involves these most splendid cloaks.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I discovered that from this high place I had a splendid view in all directions. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He remembered with awe the clean green fields of morning, the splendid yellow wheat. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She even taught him how to spell and to write sentences, and he turned out to be a splendid intelligent pupil. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a great, bearded man in a splendid uniform. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She gave a splendid banquet for the strangers that night at which Aeneas told their story, the fall of Troy first and then their long journeying. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your father is like the sun, splendid to behold, but he must descend and let darkness rule for a time.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I related how on my trip to Egypt I saw a splendid sculpture of a young, ebonyskinned Cleopatra. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the bright, spacious nursery, with its well-stocked classroom and large chest of never-used toys, struck Penelope as almost too splendid, and she wondered if she would ever grow accustomed to it. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The lower he sank, the wilder and more irresponsible he became, the more splendid she and her task became. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z "He says you shall have a splendid golden crown that men shall tremble to behold." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On Christmas morning, instead of racing off to River Valley Farm, he remained at home, and later in the day he shared with his family the splendid dinner his mother had been a week preparing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the White House, the Washington weather is splendid, a sunny fifty-degree day. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “The imperative is...no, no. That’s not it. The American imperative is a splendid thing...a beacon...a shining beacon.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Whereas the buildings of Sumer and Assyria were covered with brilliant mosaics and splendid pictorial murals, the Inka style was severe, abstract, stripped down to geometric forms—startlingly contemporary, in fact. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Why, what a splendid idea, Kehaar! How clever of you to think of it! You very fine bird.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One day he chanced to see a mighty eagle, greater and more splendid than any mortal bird, bearing a maiden to an island not far away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined Mother’s face when she arrived home and found what a splendid job I had done running the coffeehouse. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Amelia grinned at Jane and Michael, displaying a splendid array of teeth. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She would manufacture a beautiful corpse, with the linen shroud and a plush-lined coffin with purple trim, and she would put it at the disposition of the worms with splendid funeral ceremonies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Poseidon had a splendid palace beneath the sea, but he was oftener to be found in Olympus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron tore his eyes away from this splendid sight to look excitedly at Harry. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She was a young filly, spirited and splendid. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Any time after I’m thin again. We want to have a splendid wedding with every one thinking what a handsome young couple.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z "What a splendid word to describe an arrow vibrating, just after it has hitl” Lancelot said: "I heard it in a ballad.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was a splendid plan, and her misgivings only a woman's fears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But of course all that is quite forgotten, and this is going to be a simply splendid treat. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “And so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise. A whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,” replied Jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked him if the swimming was good there, since the beaches were so splendid. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The round little man looked splendid in his new robes, with their broad bands of dun and butternut and narrow stripes of red. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And Kiowa had been a splendid human being, the very best, intelligent and gentle and quiet-spoken. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In this city of fifteen thousand shrines, each shrine was more splendid than the next, but he was pointing to the great mosque of Aurangzeb, where the city’s Muslims worshiped. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Photographs of shrimp boats and fishermen with their splendid catches of blues and whitings lined the walls from top to bottom. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The tent was poor and shabby, compared with the splendid pavilions of the English knights. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t see how you can write and act such splendid things, Jo. You’re a regular Shakespeare!” exclaimed Beth, who firmly believed that her sisters were gifted with wonderful genius in all things. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I happen to be embarking on a motoring trip during the course of which I hope to see many splendid views. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Say, why don’t you wrap a bandage around me for effect ?” “That sounds like a splendid idea,” applauded the doctor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “A splendid job for a man with so many opinions.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I have become the most splendid beggar in the'world, but a beggar all the same. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Arthur loved his Lancelot so much that he wanted him to have a splendid setting, in which his crowning achievement could be done. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “A splendid idea, Melissa,” said Miss K, always eager for a new project. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Greek artists and poets realized how splendid a man could be, straight and swift and strong. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They supposed that he was a splendid specimen. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A splendid clean-looking woman with an apron came and asked us what we wanted. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z With his pipe, genially self-effacing manner, and electrified hair, Einstein was too splendid a figure to remain permanently obscure, and in 1919, the war over, the world suddenly discovered him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z "These are serious charges and we all know that the brother's work has been splendid. Be specific." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maxim is splendid at anything like this,” said Frank. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "A splendid plan, Bronn. Try it, as you like . . . and forgive me if I do not linger to bury you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Kings made tombs more splendid than houses of the living, and counted old names in the rolls of their descent dearer than the names of sons. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z King Hygelac ordered the most splendid feast his country had ever seen—and all in honor of brave Beowulf. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “Normally I’m not one to bend the rules, but how can I turn away a child with such splendid taste in clothing? However unintentional.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then, shaking out a splendid coverlet, he seated her on a throne with footrest—all finely carved—and drew his painted armchair near her, at a distance from the rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z What better than to be imprisoned in a room full of these splendid ladies? The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Katharine was a tall, fair-haired girl, very straight, with splendid movements. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z God had created and ordered the splendid, diverse natural world, unchanged from Earth’s beginning. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then the aged King heaped a car with splendid treasures, the best in Troy, and went over the plain to the Greek camp. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She agreed they would establish a residence here, but she was aware of the city’s dubious past beneath its splendid architecture, culture, and history. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Look, they’ve come up right under poor old Ambrose! My word, what splendid moles. Good heavens, he’s vanished completely! They must have him inside the tunnel.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And revealed through the trees is HOGWARTS—a splendid mass of bulbous buildings and towers. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “I know one thing. I’m not going to be married in this splendid matronly state.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z And then there is the good old AT, still quietly ticking along after six decades, unassuming, splendid, faithful to its founding principles, sweetly unaware that the world has quite moved on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And in the center was a new set of nested boxes, inscribed with a splendid floral design. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It was just the sort of notion that would appeal to Renly Baratheon; a splendid new order of knighthood, with gorgeous new raiment to proclaim it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It’s splendid, no question, but the thought you cannot escape is that you have to walk this view, and this is the barest fraction of what you will traverse before you’ve finished. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z A splendid noisy scene was building up nicely in the breakfast room. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He was allowed to go galloping off to any place in England on any night of the year to blow his splendid phizzwizards in through the windows to sleeping children. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Or again, if you want a stronger version of ‘good,’ what sense is there in having a whole string of vague useless words like ‘excellent’ and ‘splendid’ and all the rest of them? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I could see from the flash of our lamps, as the rays fell on them, that the horses were coal-black and splendid animals. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The dancer was there, smiling at him and bowing for him, changing from splendid orange to icy green to iridescent purple. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The table was crowded with officers wearing splendid uniforms and perfectly powdered wigs along with several of Master Lockton’s business companions. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go and do something splendid that will make her love you.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a splendid marriage and he thought of ambition only, never of love or of gratitude. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The spot could not have been lovelier: a high point of the mountain path with a splendid view all the way back to Florin Channel. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Was she thinking of Paris as she sat in her husband’s splendid hall? Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course I couldn’t say anything after that, and as it really is a splendid opportunity, I made the bargain, and we began. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z As the king comes down the gangplank the light breaks through a last time, and his white figure and the great arch stand out a moment vivid and splendid against the storm-darkened south. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Inside the gates Tashbaan did not at first seem so splendid as it had looked from a distance. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z What was still more splendid, it was like a birthday or Christmas Day. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was softly lit by a splendid candle-filled chandelier, and everything was made of white marble, including what looked like an empty, rectangular swimming pool sunk into the middle of the floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Hooray, hooray, splendid, hooray!” she cried in her shrill little voice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z At dose hand, the bril-liant blue armor looked rather less splendid; everywhere it showed scars, the dents of mace and warhammer, the long gouges left by swords, chips in the enameled breastplate and helm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Major de Coverley was a splendid, awe-inspiring, grave old man with a massive leonine head and an angry shock of wild white hair that raged like a blizzard around his stem, patriarchal face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Despite his sturdy character, Severo was overcome when his daughter’s nightgown was lifted to reveal the splendid body of a mermaid. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is a wonderful and splendid place called the outhouse!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In 1996 the Wall Street Journal ran a splendid article on the nuisance of satellite navigation devices, cellphones, and other such appliances in the wilderness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But it was too remote, and soon the sport in New England moved to other mountains nearer main highways, and Moosilauke returned to a splendid obscurity. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Uncle had on his best outfit, looking as splendid as any lord. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of cheaply stringing dragonflies by the tail, we could fly expensive kites, the sky splendid in Chinese colors, distracting ghost eyes while the new people sneak in. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, gentlemen,” he said, “I’m greatly obliged to you. A splendid dinner, some of the finest wine I’ve ever tasted in my life, and a look at that remarkable instrument.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It dissolved when they approached the entrance, and the warders, quick to notice the band of splendid young strangers, led them courteously within and sent word to the King of their arrival. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At this the grey-eyed goddess Athena smiled, and gave him a caress, her looks being changed now, so she seemed a woman, tall and beautiful and no doubt skilled at weaving splendid things. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the sky lightened, when the birds awoke, I knew I would never again see anything so splendid as the round red sun coming up over the earth. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course it was splendid. Look at the way Lot of Orkney ran, after I had begun to use Excalibur.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And is thy splendid Throne erect so high? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Carthage had been founded by a woman, Dido, who was still its ruler and under whom it was growing into a great and splendid city. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We found her unraveling the splendid shroud, and then she had to finish, willy nilly— finish, and show the big loom woven tight from beam to beam with cloth. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They rode through soft green rounded hills, a sunny mom, a splendid air, moving toward adventure as rode the plumed knights of old. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But each evening when I returned the same thing happened: she slapped the bench, ordered me to sit down, declared that there was a flag on the moon, and declared that it was splendid. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Marsh by contrast finished his days in a splendid mansion in New Haven. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Soon I bore the splendid title ‘Captain of Fives’, and I would travel with my team to other schools like Shrewsbury and Uppingham to play matches. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It was truly a splendid structure, and Yossarian throbbed with a mighty sense of accomplishment each time he gazed at it and reflected that none of the work that had gone into it was his. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Every one liked Laurie, and he privately informed his tutor that “the Marches were regularly splendid girls.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "Something the patronne's daughter said. A corking row. She was rather splendid, you know. Showed her yellow card and demanded the patronne's daughter's too. I say it was a row." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Trepid said, “We have an opportunity for you, a splendid opportunity.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Her head is leaning away from him and her feet are touching one of his splendid but muddy boots. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But once he had the strength, he cut off his long, thick, splendid hair. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “You have a splendid beard now,” Catherine said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Over cakes Francis was ready to talk about trivial things, while I quietly thought how splendid it would be if I could someday live in the style of a Magdalen don. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Most people would have termed her a splendid woman of her age: and so she was, no doubt, physically speaking; but then there was an expression of almost insupportable haughtiness in her bearing and countenance. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I think it was so splendid in Father to go as chaplain when he was too old to be drafted, and not strong enough for a soldier,” said Meg warmly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a placid explosion of orange and red, a great chromatic symphony, a colour canvas of supernatural proportions, truly a splendid Pacific sunset, quite wasted on me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His house was detached from those around it, surrounded by flowers that bloomed in splendid colors and overwhelming fragrances. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Have you ever seen anything as splendid as this?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, you have secret spells; how splendid What, of them?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Harry had never even imagined such a strange and splendid place. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Hound had turned, clenching him in its metal-plier jaws, and trotted off in darkness, while the camera remained stationary, watching the creature dwindle in the distance—a splendid fade-out! Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z From a geographer’s point of view, it is a splendid anomaly, commencing with its extreme aridity. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was the most splendid locomotive yet, its shiny red paint returning the light even through the shroud of soot. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Great Hall looked its usual splendid self, decorated for the start-of-term feast. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a sort of magnificence about him, even without the fine uniform that made Governor Andros so splendid. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I needed something more splendid, something that I could picture in my mind. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’d just like to congratulate Mr. Bagman on his splendid performance for England in the Quidditch match against Turkey last Saturday,” the witch said breathlessly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They had entered a neighborhood of splendid quiet, hushed gardens, and columned houses. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought it was a splendid custom and he gave me fifteen points in a hundred and beat me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, Mother! She’s too young, it’s my turn first. I’ve wanted it so long. It would do me so much good, and be so altogether splendid. I must go!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know yet. But somewhere splendid. I’ll look after all that.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Father Hughes soon preached to us in the courtyard and we found his sermons splendid. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most startling of all, a splendid dark cartoon of a black eye was stamped in a ring on my eye socket, in the richest inks of Tyrian, chartreuse, and plum. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The friends looked out at us with the tragic eyes and short upper lips of south-eastern Europe, and I was glad that the sight of Gatsby's splendid car was included in their somber holiday. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I knew it! I knew it! Oh, my Jo, I am so proud!” and Beth ran to hug her sister and exult over this splendid success. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z To launch the entertainment, two tall, splendid gladiators were set to fight, one armed with a sword and the other with a net and a trident—a fork with spiked tines and a long handle. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It was a splendid weapon, castle-forged, and new-made from the look of it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the bunched muscles of his back legs and the straining line from his hips to the tips of his fingers, he was splendid. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A bridge between two worlds...This was far more splendid than anything she could have hoped for! The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Along the road for perhaps a quarter of a mile she had been passing and admiring a row of splendid tended oleanders, blooming pink and white in a steady row. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Having enjoyed a good morning's motoring in splendid weather, and having lunched well at a country inn, I had just crossed the border into Dorset. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “She brings splendid things. Were you her dear boy?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Rising triumphantly from the center of the table was a butter pagoda, unusually tall and splendid. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z From all reports, Richmond sounded far away and splendid. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They gathered in the conference room, a quietly intense and splendid setting. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Cora had just finished a splendid meal in her dormitory. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Each time I met him, he embraced me with a splendid smile that made his right eye fade into the shape of a crescent moon. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z It is generally accepted that the biologic sciences are absolutely splendid. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The bed, in an alcove at the far end of the room, was draped with a splendid cloth embroidered over its entire surface with intricate designs. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “It sounds splendid, Grummore, splendid. Only it is strange, in a way, coming from behind, if you follow my argument” “I thought it sounded muffled.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The way her skirts and scarf billowed around her as she sank onto the threadbare carpet was utterly splendid, and Ophie had to swallow a sigh. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In a resolution, which cited each of them by name, the council said, “We express our sincere gratitude for the splendid work done in the matter of investigating and bringing to justice the parties charged.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Mr. Curtain will be watching everybody very...and, oh, don’t you find these danishes splendid, Sticky? They go down wonderfully well with cold milk, especially the raspberry ones.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “What a splendid idea,” he said in his smooth, charming way. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The kings had all thrown themselves into kowtows, each swearing he would return at the Moon Festival with splendid flowers. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He sang of battles and marriages, of funerals and hangings, the whimperings of beaten enemies, of splendid hunts and harvests. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z And she took it away again, immediately afterward, so that it would be no less splendid on the Sunday of the great dinner that was officially to punctuate the revival. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The signal having been given, he should have charged Lot’s footmen with his knights, while Lot’s knights charged his footmen, and there would have been a splendid slaughter. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, though the ornate dragon’s wings that adomed die helm were splendid to look upon, they could too easily catch a sword or axe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ned Moffat had just married Sallie Gardiner, and Meg couldn’t help contrasting their fine house and carriage, many gifts, and splendid outfit with her own, and secretly wishing she could have the same. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Splendid. We are all splendid. Everybody is proud of you. Tell me just exactly how it happened. I am positive you will get the silver. Go on tell me. Tell me all about it.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I said it was splendid, too, and then we sat in silence. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z At first he pretended to take some notes; but he often fell asleep; and when he woke he would say: ‘How splendid! How wonderful! But where were we?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z So Patroclus put on the splendid armor all the Trojans knew and feared, and led the Myrmidons, Achilles’ men, to the battle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As they gazed at the splendid building they saw marvelously carved upon the walls the battles around Troy in which they themselves had taken part. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of her was tiny and innocuous as opposed to the other women in her family, who were, almost without exception, splendid. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But such splendid running was achieved not without great trouble and vexation on the part of François. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z The Welsh bass-baritone was in splendid voice and commanded the stage with mesmerizing, hulking presence as the Dutch mariner condemned to sail the seas until he finds a woman faithful unto death. Review: Terfel shines in Zurich's odd 'Dutchman' 2012-12-10T11:31:05Z As well it should; there's nothing to add dramatically, nor is there splendid atmosphere to drink in or music to absorb. Dear "Treme": Why are you in such a hurry? 2011-06-27T15:01:00Z The familiar arias felt like they had been considered anew, and Mr. Kaufmann’s singing was splendid — his voice vibrant with dusky colors and warmth, his phrasing impassioned. The Met Opera Tries to Find Paying Customers in a Pandemic 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Army post, the splendid lookout is easily accessible by car or bike. These Are the Best Views in America 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The evening was memorable, however, not so much for the banter as for the fact that Roocroft, prone to variability, was on splendid vocal form. Roocroft/Martineau ? review 2011-03-04T18:05:51Z The event occurs at the regal New York Yacht Club, a splendid Beaux-Arts edifice hidden near Times Square on land donated by J. P. Morgan, a former Commodore. 5 Ways to Time-Travel (and Party) in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Though some were founded earlier, the great Metropolitan and Natural History museums, the New York Public Library and the Bronx Zoo became the splendid institutions they are today. The 20 Years That Made New York City 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z This hugely enjoyable museum is a fitting showcase for Dublin's wordy-wise elite and a splendid way to spend time in their company.• Readers' tips: literary locations 2010-12-24T11:58:00Z Nautical knick-knacks, including splendid model ships, are a nod to the eponymous monarch, called the Sailor King. Five new London hotels: reviewed 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The film looks – and sounds – splendid: West End frumpiness has gone for good. Tom Hooper: 'At 12, I swore I'd have my own film in the cinema' 2012-12-29T22:01:20Z It is also rich in dramatic reversals and features a splendid final shootout. In ‘Hombre’ and ‘Kid Blue,’ the Antiheroes Wear Stetsons Ride Tall on a Rebellion Frontier 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “Into the Woods,” the splendid Disney screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, infuses new vitality into the tired marketing concept of entertainment for “children of all ages.” ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z But Moore’s story is so epic in scale and splendid in its unexpectedly detailed rendering of the inner psyches of costumed crimefighters that Snyder was really only required to add visual flare. Critics assemble: our writers pick their favorite superhero films 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z All in all, it’s a fuss-free way to turn the season’s wealth of berries into a splendid summer dessert. Mixed-berry galette makes dessert easy as pie 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s a musical, written and directed by Irish playwright Conor McPherson, conceived in sorrow but blessed with the joy of splendid voices harmonizing through 21 Dylan numbers, written between 1963 and 1997. Review | Listen up, Bob Dylan fans: You’ll want to journey to Broadway’s ‘North Country’ 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Nézet-Séguin achieves splendid results with this formula: relatively transparent textures played out with tightly sprung rhythms at fleet tempos that he sometimes nudges ahead even more. Schumann, via Simon Rattle, Robin Ticciati and Nézet-Séguin 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z For the next six years she lived in various splendid homes, but continued to ask the owners about that first place that had escaped her. | Italian Hours 2014-03-18T18:29:23Z The centerpiece of the film is a splendid bit of romantic and principled performance art on the part of Barack. The Authentic Joy of “Southside with You” 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Hallenberg’s splendid recording of arias drawn from 10 rarities, all featuring Agrippina as a character, is an ideal supplement to the Met’s production. Is This the Best Opera Singer You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of? 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Maxwell’s collection was a reminder of what can be so splendid about American fashion in particular. American fashion is drowning in a sea of leggings and gimmicks. Brandon Maxwell has a solution. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Heder and Arnett were splendid as Will Ferrell's skating partner and chief rival in Blades of Glory; to see them here, reduced to floundering, is to witness a small crime against comedy expertise. 2010-01-30T20:00:00Z Both films are being shown as a double feature that is an excellent introduction to this filmmaker’s work and a beguiling companion to Joss Whedon’s splendid screen adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Movie Review: In ‘Viola,’ Shakespeare Is Lens to Look at Young Argentines 2013-07-11T21:39:22Z In splendid traditional dress and with huge voices, they made their way down the aisle, singing, bowing and greeting members of the audience as they went. ‘Serenade!’ vocal ensemble festival showcases the sounds of the world 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Each subdivision usually contains a splendid creature of some sort — a plumed demon or insect, or flying fish that are all ecstatically bug-eyed and grinning. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The rich volcanic and glacial soil deposits of the Willamette Valley are irrigated by a splendid river system and tilled by farmers who raise everything from goats to hazelnuts. Meet the foodies who are changing the way Americans eat 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z It began with a scratchy recording of a male voice, then the mellifluous sound of a posh female newsreader who said the cosmonaut's name with a splendid Russian flourish as Gaga-reen. Radio review: Random Edition 2011-04-12T06:59:00Z A splendid collection by Oscar Cásares, “Brownsville,” gives the inside scoop on a place in Texas that you may not think of without an author’s guidance. Read Your Way Through the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Part of this is down to the fact that it happens in Edinburgh, a city with such atmospheric and dramatic vistas, such eerie and splendid architecture. Edinburgh festival 2011: stand by for a smorgasbord of surprises 2011-07-26T14:26:58Z As to Edinburgh, it built itself a splendid Georgian extension and grew a reputation for physically cleaner and less arduous industries such as publishing and the law. On Glasgow and Edinburgh by Robert Crawford – review 2013-04-12T14:01:00Z This production, directed by Marshall Pynkoski and conducted by David Fallis, has 16 dancers from Opera Atelier, and the dancing on Sunday afternoon was splendid. Music Review: At Glimmerglass, ‘Aida,’ ‘Armide’ and ‘Lost in the Stars’ 2012-08-06T22:15:41Z David Miller has begun work on an "epic superhero story" about the splendid and troubled singer, which Miller hoped would also feature Johnny Depp. Philip Seymour Hoffman in talks to play Daniel Johnston? 2010-03-19T11:13:00Z Kent Dorsey's splendid set depicts Rothko's Greenwich Village studio in the late 1950s. In Seattle Rep's 'Red,' artists go to battle armed with paint 2012-03-02T19:27:03Z The writing is splendid, the scene impeccably set — but you can't help wondering where the novel is heading and what, exactly, it's about. Ward Just's novel 'Rodin's Debutante': converging lives, loose ends 2011-03-09T23:49:04Z Ms. Hunt has a splendid voice, and she is pleasant to watch, but she does not help us fathom how this Edie transforms into the deluded, self-dramatizing creature who so beguiled the Maysles brothers. Review: ‘Grey Gardens’ Is Revived in Its Real Setting, the Hamptons 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z In a show that celebrates expertise and control, Termini’s “Sassy” is a monument to splendid accidents. Review | In the galleries: Nine artists create worlds of their own for Arlington show 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The adjustors have been our guardians since the mid-'60s; but, really, has the progress of world events been so very splendid? The Adjustment Bureau: Matt Damon's Battle of the Angels 2011-03-04T17:00:00Z The second verse develops the idea of being judged into a splendid anti-critic rant that transcends every other effort in this crowded genre. Jon Savage on song: Roy Harper serves up Hors D'Oeuvres 2011-01-26T12:58:35Z A short, taut and funny book with some splendid writing. Mal Peet's top 10 books to read aloud 2011-08-03T13:08:37Z At one splendid point, on 15 Step, the screens unite and point downwards to form a bright turquoise light-roof over the band. Radiohead – review 2012-10-13T23:06:12Z Kicking off the day with a green juice is a splendid choice. If you’re intent on a juice cleanse, do some homework first Her novels, and now the stories of “Who’s Irish?,” portray cultures in splendid confusion and outright collision. Looking at Gish Jen and the Conglomeration of Others 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z A 1960 blurb in Playbill noted that he “began the season with a set of splendid notices for his performance in William Inge’s ‘A Loss of Roses.’” Michael J. Pollard, Character Actor in ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ Dies at 80 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Instead of it showing an idealised "splendid monarch" who was a million miles from being one of us, she is depicted as more down to Earth. Queen on tour: 'unofficial' exhibition of royal portraits arrives in London 2012-05-16T15:29:17Z From around 1500, these splendid hangings from a French castle show the unicorn as it is trapped, escapes, is pursued by noblemen and, finally, is speared and returned to the castle. Art Review: ‘Search for the Unicorn’ at the Cloisters 2013-05-23T22:00:41Z So begins the heart of this splendid fable. 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore': down the rabbit hole to magical technology 2012-10-28T14:01:04Z Art lovers will be able to see a splendid survey of 19th century art by Van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Hermitage Amsterdam. Van Gogh Museum closing for refit 2011-06-27T11:00:54Z Alas, poor “Hamlet,” I knew you as a splendid play . . . and I really wish you’d stay that way. Washington Ballet’s ‘Hamlet’: Madness without method in it 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Losing your mind is a terrible thing to watch, but the splendid acting in "Still Alice" makes it worth the pain. 'Still Alice' powerfully presents a mind falling to Alzheimer's 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Best of all was the work of the concertmaster, Natalie Kress, who was visibly overwhelmed afterward by the instantaneous standing ovation rightly earned by her splendid playing of music meant to represent Strauss’s wife. Music Review: At Carnegie Hall, the New York Youth Symphony 2010-05-24T22:44:00Z The cast, onstage band and designers are splendid. Before 'La La Land' and 'Dear Evan Hansen' there was 'Dogfight' 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z This is splendid puppetry, imbued with poignancy and the pulsing, drum-driven drama of mythic quest. Review: In ‘Book of Mountains & Seas,’ Puppets Embark on Mythic Quests 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z By the early 1920s, he could already sense that "the whole golden boom was in the air – its splendid generosities, its outrageous corruptions and the tortuous death struggle of the old America in prohibition". What makes The Great Gatsby great? 2013-05-03T18:00:00Z It offers a critique of how math is taught, an appreciation of its peculiar place in the human imagination and biographical sections about beautiful minds and splendid eccentrics. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Also widely noted are some splendid performances in the secondary roles. What to say about ... Twelfth Night 2011-01-20T17:11:23Z The era comes to splendid life in “Some Like It Hot,” a new musical adaptation of the Billy Wilder film, now playing at the Shubert Theater. How ‘Some Like It Hot’ Tunes In to the Jazz Age 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Each element adds something splendid to the equation, which includes a tender cumin roll baked in house. La Cuchara review: Big, brash and Basque in Baltimore 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z It employs that splendid sun to peer through the slats of those windows and doors to illuminate some plain, heartbreaking truth. Review | In ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns,’ a searing indictment of the Taliban’s treatment of women 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Elegance of legs and feet, grand sweep of through-the-body line, handsomely complex three-dimensional alignment: All are splendid. Mariinsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Hollywood and Vine is a specter of the splendid crossroads that went wild on V-J Day. Jon Jerde, Architect of Merging Visions, Dies at 75 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Of the vocal soloists the soprano, Dominique Labelle, was splendid, and the tenor, Joseph Kaiser, countered her well. Music Review: Orchestra of St. Luke?s at Carnegie Hall 2012-04-15T21:04:44Z “Becoming” is many things, all of them splendid. Review | In ‘Becoming Duchess Goldblatt,’ a Twitter celebrity is ready for her close-up — but her creator remains a mystery 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z There are a lot of hospitality tents, sumptuous parties and splendid hotels. Alan Rickman’s Diaries: Bread Crumbs of a Fast-Moving Life 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z In frothy prose — meals are “splendid repasts,” apartments “abodes” — Laurence Leamer describes this “coterie of gorgeous, witty and fabulously rich women.” How Truman Capote Betrayed His High-Society ‘Swans’ 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The elite Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan, devoted to calisthenics, hydrotherapy and gut health, was founded in 1878 by John Harvey Kellogg, a physician obsessed with regular, splendid bowel movements, especially his own. Wellness is an industry, a journey and now a $5,000-a-year club 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z While you can bet that the artist or label that holds the publishing has garnered a splendid licensing fee, the song will never sound the same. Ten Best Songs In Car Commercials 2011-10-24T21:12:27Z I was especially taken with his splendid account of the less-often-heard Concerto No. 22 in E flat. 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Naturally, no such caveat applied to the Bruckner symphony, a work Mr. Haitink has recorded three times, most recently in a splendid version released by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Music Review: Bernard Haitink and the New York Philharmonic - Review 2011-11-18T23:46:31Z Now comes Robert Harris’s splendid “Conclave,” which centers on an election that, for the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, rivals the one that jolted the United States earlier this month: a papal election. The election intrigue of Robert Harris’s ‘Conclave’ 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The dancing was splendid throughout, particularly in the leading roles. At the Kennedy Center Opera House, music steals the show from the Pennsylvania Ballet The company is in splendid shape, and Neumeier finds consummate use for it. Joffrey Ballet dazzles in L.A. Opera's 'Orpheus and Eurydice' 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The result is befuddling, though the singing is energetic and the fight choreography splendid — these are pretty aggressive Buddhists. A Review Roundup of Fringe Festival Shows 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z “This ‘Jane Eyre,’ ” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times in March, “is a splendid example of how to tackle the daunting duty of turning a beloved work of classic literature into a movie.” DVD: How Crimes Have Changed 2011-08-12T18:43:25Z But even here the film pays off nicely as Dennis Nahat, former artistic director of Ballet San Jose, tells a sweet, splendid story about how the resourceful Ms. Hill secured her office space. ‘Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter,’ Behind the Scenes With Martha Hill 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Much of the Bernstein music, performed by a six-piece orchestra, is simple, wistful, splendid. Review: A Stranger, Sexier Version of ‘Peter Pan’? It’s Leonard Bernstein’s 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z “Revelations” makes use of one splendid improvisation of its own. New ‘Revelations’ in the Life of Francis Bacon, a Master of Darkness and Distortion 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Carrying the flag in this procession is a reissue of the splendid Chariots Of Fire this Friday – a more critical perspective on British sporting attitudes than it's given credit for. This week's new film events 2012-07-06T23:05:00Z Fortified with a little hush money he’s received, Carmine digs his life savings out of his mattress and invests the lot in a splendid garment with a fur collar. DVD: A Version of Gogol?s Short Story ?The Overcoat? on DVD 2012-01-13T18:02:55Z It was a splendid, relaxing meal that everyone enjoyed. Instead of Making Turkey, They Make Reservations 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z It came as close to theatrical perfection as one could reasonably expect — and not just because of Samuel Barnett’s splendid Viola or Mark Rylance’s delicious cross-dressing turn as the Countess Olivia. Tony Award Predictions: Readers (and Boldface Names) Weigh In 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The blending of their brains once again provides a splendid theatrical alchemy. Review | David Byrne brings his entertaining brain to Broadway in ‘American Utopia,’ and it’s totally dope 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Here's one: The Reformers…seemed determined to make this a splendid day...in preparing flags and small bands of music, and in arranging matters for the approaching meeting. Women's role at Peterloo revisited in Manchester anniversary walk 2012-08-15T09:33:47Z Edward Burne-Jones, nominally a friend, spoke waspishly of Leighton's poor taste in having "all those splendid things from the East built up in such a silly way". Leighton House: a private palace of art 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z But everything else about the building is so splendid that you forgive it. Oscar Niemeyer: an appreciation 2012-12-09T00:06:19Z Gone is what was perhaps the most enrapturing lobby anywhere, open on most sides and seamlessly integrated into its splendid surroundings. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: St. Regis Princeville Resort 2012-03-02T23:24:34Z The splendid views from the top are well worth the ascent. 10 of the best pilgrim routes in Europe: readers’ travel tips 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Inside St. Mark’s Basilica, with its splendid gold mosaics and cow-eyed evangelists, the winter light was dusky. Venice in Winter 2010-11-28T09:30:00Z Washburn’s depiction of that rescue is as vivid as it is splendid, reminiscent of the famous trickle of blood that flowed down the streets in “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” The Hawaii of ‘Sharks in the Time of Saviors’ Is Modern, Yet Mystical 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z One of the great benefits of traveling with a snowboard or a pair of skis: access to splendid terrain that’s otherwise off limits, from the Andes to the Himalayas. 5 New Standout Ski Hotels 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Wilson often visited him at home at Haddenham near Oxford, where he recalled "lunching off rather plain china, but sometimes with some splendid silver cups to drink from". Ashmolean museum in Oxford bequeathed £10m hoard 2013-01-31T14:59:27Z "If only you knew how splendid it is up there," he told an Italian reporter shortly before his departure. Seattle exhibit celebrates Amundsen's conquest of South Pole 2011-12-12T06:02:27Z Critics love pointing out that he never did learn how to paint hands and had to rely on all kinds of splendid improvisations. New ‘Revelations’ in the Life of Francis Bacon, a Master of Darkness and Distortion 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z No richer and more tasteful auditorium is to be found short of the splendid Hofburg Theater in Vienna, with its old crimson, ivory, and gold. An Old 'Word of Rapture' for Broadway's New Theater 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Here, Denève did a splendid job shaping the massive climaxes for maximum impact, lingering soulfully at the close of “Fountains” and the mid-sections of “Pines.” Hold the light sabers: This is John Williams off the big screen but still substantial at the Bowl 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Channel 4 has announced it will be spending £20m of the cash it's about to save from Big Brother on new drama, which is splendid news. The debate: Can British TV produce drama as good as Mad Men? 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z And so much of it is so good, studded with virtuoso performances, splendid writing and the sort of direction, design and camerawork once reserved for cinema. Drawing up 'best of' television list proves tricky in 2014 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z If it is not a salon or a shop, who will view this splendid décor, orchestrated by the interior designer Vincent Darré? Revival of the Schiaparelli Brand Continues 2012-07-01T17:44:02Z Kathleen Hale, the author and illustrator of the Orlando the Marmalade Cat books, whose splendid memoir “A Slender Reputation” makes me think she’d be a good dinner guest. Elizabeth McCracken: By the Book 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z As the ill-fated heroine, Melody Moore combined her splendid vocal and theatrical gifts to deeply moving effect. Review: A searing ‘Katya Kabanova’ on the Seattle Opera stage 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Cenerentola, is immediately defined by her slow, sombre minor-key ballad about a lonely king who rejects beautiful or splendid women and marries instead one who is good. La Cenerentola - a musical guide 2012-06-19T12:21:43Z As good 21st-century exhibition curators must, they shine their light, a little diffidently at times, on the sordid as well as the splendid aspects of Dutch power. The full story of the British empire is yet to be told 2012-12-28T19:31:12Z But you don’t need to stay in this tony enclave to tap into splendid alpine culture. How to Ski European Pistes for Less 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z They might have been even more fascinated by Jeal's splendid account here. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z And, in truth, it was hard for the orchestra to compete with the splendid singing of some unusual folk songs by the chorus, led by Francisco J. Núñez, its artistic director. Review: A Youthful Experiment Kicks Off Mostly Mozart 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z But by the third and final movement, with its repetitive textual and musical phraseology, the chorus was singing with its customary assurance and flair, with splendid results. Music Review: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Mahler at Tanglewood 2010-07-18T21:49:00Z Ms. Cattrall’s celebrity is the principal reason for what may seem like a premature revival of Coward’s 1930 comedy of connubial fisticuffs, which was staged to splendid advantage on Broadway only nine years ago. Theater Review: Kim Cattrall Stars in ?Private Lives? - Review 2011-11-18T03:02:49Z Still, it is good to hear the piece, especially with a splendid tenor like Paul Appleby as Jesus. Music Review: Hallelujahs, But Not The Ones You Think 2011-05-26T21:53:41Z It's splendid and sound and doing its very best. Showtime's 'Happyish' mostly just selfish and smuggish for now 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z The airy La Bauhinia restaurant, named after Hong Kong's official flower, features a splendid cupola and serves both French and Southeast Asian fare. Fabulous Paris: The Shangri-La Hotel 2011-02-03T14:15:00Z Pianist Albert Kim, who provided reliable accompaniment throughout, managed an impressively long and dramatic crescendo in the Brahms “Botschaft” and some splendid colors in the Rachmaninoff “She is as Beautiful.” For lovers of pure sound, Belov’s Persian-thread program delivers 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Yet in Edward L. Ayers’s splendid book we are introduced to remarkably common emotions felt by the people of blue and gray states. Seeing the Civil War From the Ground Up 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The proud community had splendid gardens to grow their own vegetables. Downward spiral: how addiction decimated a Wyoming family 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Here one wished for more magic - it would have been a splendid ending to have the creature rise up, carrying the sorceress away. Review: Fleming, 6 tenors lead rare Rossini at Met 2010-04-13T14:31:00Z The knights look splendid in their Crusader red gowns with shiny gold breastplates. Music Review: Rossini?s ?Armida? Has Its Premiere at the Met 2010-04-13T20:20:00Z Rogue One is a fine movie, a splendid rewind to the classic 1970s space operas injected with just enough Trump-era bleakness to make it a more than worthwhile trip to the multiplex. Rise of the apes: how Rogue One's strange birth lays bare Hollywood's imagination drought 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z More significantly, Ben Stones’s splendid set design eschews the hackneyed visual imagery associated with this show. Can ‘Miss Saigon’ Be Saved? Two British Shows Disagree. 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z And along a splendid long, gilded relief in two sections, on loan from the Musée Guimet in Paris, 16 goddesses, embodying types of pious offerings from songs to perfume, form a Rockettes-esque chorus line. Art Review: ‘Golden Visions of Densatil’ Opens at Asia Society 2014-02-20T23:13:05Z Moreover, the book explores the splendid work of the brilliant artists and designers who conjured Harry's saga for the big screen. 5 great gift books for performing-arts fans 2011-12-15T21:11:25Z Ford's splendid Wagon Master had the extremely likeable and unaffected Carey and Johnson as two young horse-traders who join a wagon train of Mormons headed for Utah. Harry Carey Jr 2012-12-30T13:31:11Z Century: 2009's neat references are splendid fun, and this is a clever, passionate – and pleasingly open-ended – finale to a fine series. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – Century: 2009 – review 2012-07-10T15:01:01Z This is said with full acknowledgment that Bialik gave a splendid guest host performance. "Jeopardy!" fans, LeVar Burton still might not have a chance – or may not want one anymore 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z That is to say, it is full of splendid scenes of birds and animals and tearfully sentimentalised portraits of human beings. Elizabeth Taylor: how Guardian critics rated her films 2011-03-24T08:30:00Z Fancy things always suggest a nervous desire to be splendid.” Possessed: Better Penmanship, Less Pain 2011-02-05T00:51:47Z The second installment in this splendid, sharp-clawed historical trilogy is even better than the first. Janet Maslin’s 10 Favorite Books of 2012 2012-12-17T16:09:46Z There were the cheers that greeted splendid clarinetist Kinan Azmeh’s wildly celebratory “Wedding,” an evocation of a party in a small Syrian village, in fact, that erupted at even the mention of Syrian musicians. Silk Road Ensemble transports Wolf Trap audience across the world 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Our splendid nightly book club has ended its run. Critic’s Notebook: A Splendid Little Book Club Has Ended Its Run 2013-04-24T21:59:48Z Since you are moving to Oxford, how about any of the very splendid novels set in Oxford? Can you suggest any moving house books for a worried seven-year-old? 2012-05-28T16:29:43Z Instead of run-of-the-mill butlers, there are red-liveried footmen, a detail that could read as tacky if not for the splendid surroundings and royal family legacy. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z That splendid sun keeps watch like a prison guard over the trapped women of Afghanistan, forced by the Taliban to vanish into their burqas and the virtual anonymity of second-class citizenship. Review | In ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns,’ a searing indictment of the Taliban’s treatment of women 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The splendid onomatopoeia of "hoary roaring sea" reminds us how well assonance and alliteration work throughout the poem. Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti 2012-06-25T11:57:22Z Of course, there was much to admire, especially the leafy, African-style prints that were a splendid antidote to New York’s ubiquitous flowers this season. Special Report: Fashion: Diane Von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger and Derek Lam Pour on the Prints and Color 2011-09-12T17:35:21Z Olmsted returned to New York, and “his splendid Yosemite analysis went into his files.” Review | How did our national parks come to be? A new book explores their rocky start. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z This ensures sparkling conversations when different kinds of them get together the way male birds gather at “leks” to display splendid plumage for visiting females. Militant atheism has become a religion 2013-03-25T01:00:00Z Those galleries contain the splendid core of this exhibition. ‘Frans Hals Portraits: A Family Reunion’ Review: Piecing Together the Van Campen Clan 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z But this is the rough cut of a good movie, and a splendid opportunity wasted. Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal in Prisoners: Don’t Buy the Hype 2013-09-07T19:20:48Z Musically, the production — with Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs as musical directors and with the violinist Robert Mealy energetically leading the splendid Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra — is wonderful. Music Review: ‘Almira’ Ageless at Boston Early Music Festival 2013-06-13T21:05:28Z One is a sculpture: a splendid wood figure carving by Mary Frank, suggesting the form of a dancer, which Ms. Frank was. When Artists Ran the Show: ‘Inventing Downtown,’ at N.Y.U. 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z But the ensemble’s unanimity of approach — vivid engagement carried by soaring, ripely Romantic playing — proved quite splendid. A trio brings big emotion to the chamber repertory 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z It’s splendid to see the performers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater again. Alvin Ailey Dancers Return Like Conquering Heroes 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z With less fanfare, he's also dabbled in feature films, most notably 2005's "Nine Lives" and the new "Mother and Child," which allows its splendid cast to stretch in ways they've rarely touched before. 'Mother and Child': Tale of 3 women showcases splendid cast 2010-05-20T20:10:00Z “This novel is more than just a splendid exercise in horror,” our critic wrote. Excuse Me While I Steal Your Book Idea and Get Famous 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z There's a rather splendid son et lumiere bit, involving an onstage car, the "Ride of the Valkyries" and a lot of smoke. Theater review: Irony, whimsy, isolation, tedium in French troupe's 'L'Effet de Serge' 2011-04-15T20:21:04Z That commitment was already evident in the painstaking breadth of recruitment efforts for the first years of the splendid National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, which it founded in 2013. These Teenagers Might Never Have Made It to Music School 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z In terms of clarity and pace, it’s hard to fault the direction of Mr. Santiago-Hudson, who oversaw last year’s splendid, Tony-winning revival of August Wilson’s “Jitney.” Review: A Cool-Tempered ‘Othello’ for Warm Central Park Nights 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z The Café Momus set, easily accommodating Beth Kirchhoff’s splendid chorus, and the scene for the chilling third act, lit with wonderful subtlety by Robert Wierzel, provided perfect contrast. At Seattle Opera, a must-see ‘La Bohème’ 2013-02-25T17:56:45Z The splendid acting extends to all seven of his cast mates, and especially to Rachel Bay Jones as his stressed single mom and Laura Dreyfuss, playing the girl with whom nerdy Evan falls in love. ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ radiates charm and wit, and that’s no lie 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z These pockets of deprivation made great fortresses, good recruiting grounds for henchmen, and splendid markets for illegal white powder. Urban cable cars: from transport solution to tourist attraction 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z It lasted through the last morsel of anise-and-olive-oil bread — a splendid denouement, with only one thing missing. Beyond Porridge and Boiled Mutton: A Taste of London 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The first episode of the new "Twin Peaks" series — “splendid,” said Los Angeles Times critic Robert Lloyd — aired Sunday night on Showtime. A new 'Twin Peaks' book is coming this fall 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Under such circumstances, what we require is palliative literary care – the comfort of merely reading about the wild yonder, and the splendid folk who mastered it, while carrying wilfully on with our own supine dependencies. Will Self: the joy of armchair anthropology 2013-01-31T14:01:01Z Whatever one’s take on these issues, it was a pleasure to hear the Oratorio Society’s splendid performance of Mozart’s beguiling arrangement under Mr. Tritle, in his seventh season as music director. Music Review: Oratorio Society of New York?s ?Messiah? - Review 2011-12-20T21:59:08Z Even the coffee room, one of its most splendid interiors, is built on a radiused curve, like a railway viaduct, as if you had not quite left a train carriage. St Pancras Renaissance Hotel: The rebirth of a gothic masterpiece 2011-02-13T00:05:22Z The most beautiful are splendid representations of architecture styles in fashion in the early decades of the 20th century. A Temple of Drama, Burnished 2010-08-28T02:45:00Z But if it did, that would be splendid. When Reality Is Scary Enough, These Movies Are Safe Nightmares 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Their presence – joyful, vulgar, defiant – is a stinging reminder of what happens when eugenics is applied to the splendid variety of real life. Huxley's Lab 2010-04-07T21:30:00Z The fall of Mussolini is a splendid read. ‘Rome: A History in Seven Sackings’ Review: The City That Survived 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Brill is a refreshingly unmannered Ali Hakim, and Ms. Testa is a splendid, wryly authoritative Aunt Eller. Review: A Smashing ‘Oklahoma!’ Is Reborn in the Land of Id 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z "What was so splendid about her was that she was completely maverick," agreed the novelist Penelope Lively. Beryl Bainbridge dies, aged 75 2010-07-02T10:32:00Z “Surprise follows surprise; none feels willed or fanciful but rather received. … ‘Bolla’ is a splendid achievement and Statovci a major talent.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Popof’s “mountain” provides a splendid view for our mischievous duo, who suggest he create an adjoining lake. When First We Practice to Deceive 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z In the midst of a frantic week of art fairs and auctions, a splendid Renaissance portrait made a quiet and dignified entrance at the Frick. Parmigianino’s ‘Schiava Turca’ Comes to the Frick 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The author of two poetry collections and a memoir, “Priestdaddy,” Lockwood is a modern word witch, her writing splendid and sordid by turns. Patricia Lockwood’s First Novel Reaches for the Sublime, Online and Off 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z For all its splendid spectacle, what the evening lacked, on a preview night, was the spiritual power of its story. York Mystery Plays – review 2012-08-11T23:05:38Z "You get a more adventurous feel from a scratch pen," he says, remembering how a woman in France sent him a feather from a vulture's wing, that he sharpened into a quill – "rather splendid". Quentin Blake at 80: the illustrator's magical art 2012-12-14T22:55:10Z All of this unfolds at a rapid-fire pace that allots just enough time for the many splendid visual effects to register. A good bet: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Synetic Theater 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z The Met’s production, directed by Michael Grandage, is aptly set in the opera’s own era, and Grandage captures its implications with an extraordinary dramatic clarity that’s equally the work of the splendid cast of singers. The Revelations of “Don Giovanni” at the Met 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z And yet this could stand as it as, as a splendid descriptive exercise, with the writer considering what to do when, in the course of composing it, a poem threatens to become overloaded. Poetry workshop: a rectangular frame 2010-05-24T15:22:00Z David Cooper, who played French horn under van Zweden at the Dallas Symphony, sat in as principal horn, and sounded splendid. A Hell-Raising Mezzo-Soprano Cuts Through a Dreary First Week at the Metropolitan Opera 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z But visually, in its auditorium and its public spaces, the Bolshoi may well now be the world’s most splendid theater. Critic’s Notebook: A Transformed Theater in a Transformed Land 2014-04-07T21:27:21Z It was splendid to see you, my boy. An Entrance to High Society Courtesy of a Doppelgänger 2014-02-14T20:38:53Z The translation from oil paint, with all its splendid brushwork and subtle gradations of color, into tight threads of wool and silk woven sideways, backward and in sections on a loom, is something to see. Wonders unfurl at Getty, Met tapestry shows on Rubens, Coecke 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Though Klein has splendid tricks up his sleeve in his second act, he can’t condense the incidents enough to keep it at a zoom. Review | In the comic ‘Resolving Hedda,’ the protagonist tries to actually live through the end of the play 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z It’s a splendid, colorful work, I though, then glanced back toward the Leonardo. 15 (Long) Minutes With ?The Last Supper? 2011-07-13T13:32:08Z Creaky wooden floors, communal bathrooms and the complete absence of spa culture suggest that the featured attraction at Briol is not luxury but splendid isolation. In the Heart of the Dolomites, Hiking and Haute Cuisine 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The “action” is minimal: A visit to the nearby lighthouse is scrapped, two members of the party become engaged and a splendid meal is served. Trying to Imagine Post-Pandemic Life? Virginia Woolf and Toni Morrison Can Help. 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Above were splendid views of Sirius and Procyon, two of the brightest stars in the velvet-black night sky. Central Idaho is more than a ski destination. Here’s how to find world-class stargazing 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z I can now safely report back that Suriname, splendid in its isolation, does indeed exist. Latin America 2011 : Suriname, South America?s Hidden Treasure 2011-09-16T18:55:00Z Here’s a splendid performance of the Concerto No. 3, from a London Proms concert in 2011 with the Hallé Orchestra, in which Mr. Schiff reveals the folkloric lyricism coursing through this crunchy piece. Martha Memories: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Everything you eat or drink there is splendid, as recommended to us by a group of trainees from, yes, Kew, whom we overheard working in a particularly luxuriant bed. 10 of the best eccentric attractions in Europe: readers’ travel tips 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Some of these performances, though splendid, take adjusting to. Met?s Archive Yields Past Treasures 2011-03-25T14:26:04Z The splendid artwork in “Market Day” manages to evoke — depending on the scene — wonder or sadness, though the color palette mostly stays muted. Books of The Times: New and Old Worlds Clash in James Sturm?s ?Market Day? 2010-04-25T22:23:00Z On Saturday evening, Caramoor presented a more traditional event: a splendid concert by the festival’s resident Orchestra of St. Luke’s in the open-air Venetian Theater. Review: Man-Made and Natural Music Merge on a Steamy Sunday 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z To convert something as solid and sturdy as the Arc de Triomphe into a gently billowing, pleated wrap, like a Greek gown cinched at the waist, is an act of useless — and splendid — beauty. Perspective | Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrap of L’Arc de Triomphe reads like a salient point on hollow glory 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The splendid 1887 offices of the East Asiatic Company sat vacant and awaiting rescue, while the stately Old Customs House had become a fire station sprouting greenery from gaping cracks. Bangkok’s River of Kings 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z For the rest, there is a stark, sardonic contrast between the splendid chateau where the officers live and the mean barracks for the enlisted men. Paths of Glory: No 7 2010-10-19T10:48:00Z The splendid soprano Kate Royal, with the pianist Joseph Middleton, has chosen an enticing program of songs by Robert and Clara Schumann, Mahler and Samuel Barber for the next recital in the Armory’s rich season. Classical Music Listings for Nov. 18-24 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The Independent on Sunday's Roger Moorhouse praised "a splendid book, erudite, with an admirable clarity of expression": but noted regretfully that it "appears to lack some of the pizzazz of his earlier offerings". Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2012-06-08T21:55:18Z Chen Xinyi’s direction, while often rudimentary, was rarely offensive, and Gao Guangjian designed a splendid set that was suitably elaborate yet flexible enough to accommodate diverse locales. Opera Review: Hong Kong, Not Beijing, Sees an Opera Laced With Revolutionary Zeal 2011-10-18T13:00:19Z This splendid scholarly edition reproduces Lovecraft’s handwritten pages, provides a history of the sonnet cycle’s gestation and includes extensive explanatory notes. A treasure trove for book lovers: Michael Dirda picks books about books 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Both were shot in splendid pastel Technicolor by Neame, who also contributed to the scripts. Ronald Neame obituary 2010-06-20T17:38:00Z The film stars George Clooney, that splendid Hollywood anachronism of smart, cool, liberal charm. The Descendants: George Clooney's Tragedy in Paradise 2011-11-15T21:44:50Z Then there’s David Haig’s splendid turn as the leader of the band of traveling players, the same ones who perform the ill-fated “Mousetrap” for the royal court of Elsinore. Stoppard Classics, Reborn for an Age of Uncertainty 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Décor: Modern meets Victoriana, with contemporary furniture and splendid stonework. T Magazine: Artful Lodging 2011-03-22T18:03:21Z Of the two works the Britten was the more successful realization, its prismatic colors and haunting spirit aptly conveyed by a splendid instrumental ensemble stationed in two corners of the room. Music Review: Juilliard Opera’s ‘Curlew River’ and ‘Riders to the Sea’ 2012-12-10T22:47:15Z Over the years, as Mr. Zimmermann told The Strad magazine, this splendid Stradivarius became “like part of my body.” Review: At New York Philharmonic, a Soloist but Not His Violin 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z He also favored a custom of his time by hosting dinners for which the splendid embroidered jackets and vests, pants, headdresses, sashes and shoes, all recombined as he saw fit, served as party dress. Worth the Ride: 5 Surprising Exhibition Spaces in Upstate New York 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z But that would include Mr. Bartlett, and had he thought smaller, he would never have made us the invaluable gift of this splendid, high-reaching and utterly unexpected play. Review: In ‘King Charles III,’ Glimpsing the Near Future of Monarchy 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Decades or even generations after they died, fragments of their calligraphy were incorporated by painters and other artisans into splendid original works that allowed for new interpretations and appreciation. Persian calligraphy takes flight Copenhagen wasn’t part of my original plan, but it’s a splendid place to spend a few days, and Norwegian often has ridiculously low, one-way, trans-Atlantic fares from $200 and up. Sizing Up the Bargain Potential of One-Way Airfares 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z So, rich and splendid as these nomads were, you wouldn't call them civilised. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z The corps, including several splendid soloists recently seen in other lead Ratmansky roles, was exemplary. Review: Dancing Chickens and a Real Pony in American Ballet Theater’s Comic Pastoral 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The splendid timing extends beyond the band, to the themes of “War Paint” itself. Much-anticipated musical with Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole opens in Chicago 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Golden beets, blood oranges, sorrel and fennel deliver sweet, acid, grass and crunch in splendid unison. A quirky name and creative cuisine combine at Blind Pig Bistro 2012-02-16T21:35:04Z But isn’t it splendid when a work of musical theater is absolutely both? ‘Into the Woods’ Review: Do You Believe in Magic? 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The first example was Ben Anthony's splendid One Day in London, the re-creation, with careful interviews, of the unconscionable knock-on effects from the 7/7 bombings in London. Rewind TV: 7/7: One Day in London; Blackout; When I Get Older; Imagine: Graceland – review 2012-07-07T23:05:40Z And on Sunday, Mr. Pollini returned to a packed Carnegie Hall for a splendid recital of works by Brahms, Schumann and Chopin. Review: A Pianistic Master and an Upstart, 15 Years Later 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z This splendid book is the print companion to a BBC series hosted by the eminently readable historian and art critic. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Eggs Benedict, a weekends-only brunch special, are a vehicle for those splendid English muffins. The Fat Hen: A cozy nook for the brood in the Ballard 'hood 2012-05-31T20:13:04Z They live on the splendid property, their number dwindling, and they bicker like sunburned children. Emotions Haunt a Man for Life in Cynthia Ozick’s Tragicomic ‘Antiquities’ 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z It was this programme's good fortune that many of these places – Dumfries House, Harewood Hall – remain splendid repositories of Chippendale stuff. TV review: The New Normal; Silent Witness; Carved With Love: The Genius of British Woodwork 2013-01-10T22:15:04Z For all of its splendid accomplishments, Greece has been left with an economy as much in ruins as, well, its ruins. Savoring the mythic Aegean on a small-ship cruise in Greece 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Its furnished rooms include a splendid bedchamber and a kitchen. My best bit of historic Britain: historians' and authors' top tips 2012-08-17T21:45:07Z Makes for a splendid break when you stroll through the Sunday Ballard market nearby. Happy Hour: At Ocho, don't say 'hold the anchovies' 2010-04-13T21:35:00Z Two, treasured for the past 60 years, have been loaned by the anonymous original owners from among the bevy of willowy titled gels, in family diamonds and pearls only slightly less splendid than the Queen's. Queen's coronation takes centre stage in Buckingham Palace's summer show 2013-07-25T23:01:00Z Mr. Rose turned in a splendid comic performance that deepened, near the end, into real dignity. Review: A Thrilling ‘La Bohème’ at the Met, Radiating Warmth 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z To be in splendid isolation, I don’t think it would work with my personality. Greta Gerwig on making ‘Little Women’ ‘at the speed of life’ 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Her splendid memoir is a vital reckoning with an industry awash in self-delusion. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z There could be no mistaking the rendezvous: the Grace Gates were easily the most splendid entrance to Lord's, remodelled in the previous decade to honour the memory of the legendary Victorian cricketer. Rich and poor 2010-03-23T21:00:00Z In a thorny role, Theron is splendid; she instinctively reveals everything Mavis doesn’t know about herself, and offers an intimate peek into a wayward soul. Young Adult: Charlize Theron Finds Life After High School 2011-12-08T18:18:01Z The ramps sweep and splendid views of the city unfurl. 1111 Lincoln Road 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z And the lyrics, with elaborate syntax popular with poets when the words were drafted a century ago, fluster many with arcane metaphors such as that of a land "lying eternally in its splendid cradle." As protests simmer, Brazil's national anthem soars at World Cup 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z "There in the living room, this splendid tree was all trimmed and ready to go, complete with gifts beneath it," he adds. Fox News' Brit Hume on the joy of Christmas giving: 'Truly blessed' 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z She was the choir asking to be preached to, and the seventy-odd seconds that followed constituted a splendid glitch. On “Fox & Friends First,” a Congressional Candidate Plays a Prank for the Common Good 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Four actors do the work of five times as many in Bedlam theater’s splendid “Saint Joan.” Review | The small-cast ‘Saint Joan’ at Folger Theatre is a mighty big deal. 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z There, at the splendid Viking Ship Museum, I learned how Norwegians once travelled the world, making millions by raiding and pillaging as far as the Mediterranean and Middle East. How to do Norway on a shoestring? Take a 12-hour trip to Oslo 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Check, as the ragtime pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. — played by a splendid Kevin McAllister, whose sunny disposition gradually turns to cold fury — refuses to give in as white supremacists trash his shiny Model T. Review | ‘Ragtime’ sings with purpose at Ford’s Theatre 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z From the moment Cyrano enters the action, his charisma and intelligence are on splendid display, and Dinklage — jaunty, melancholy, sly — takes possession of the movie. ‘Cyrano’ Review: Who Wrote the Book of Love? 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Take “I Saw Her Standing There,” for example, for which the sound of all four Beatles playing their hearts out can be heard in splendid isolation, all working in the stead of a time-eclipsing song. The Beatles' "Red" and "Blue" albums reinvigorate the beloved songs with sparkling new clarity 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z But “Inferno” picks three of the world’s most strategically significant, antiquity-rich cities as its settings, and Langdon makes a splendid tour guide and art critic throughout. Books of The Times: ‘Inferno,’ by Dan Brown 2013-05-12T21:14:59Z She displays a pleasant musicality and more than that, a splendid naturalness in interpreting a Sondheim melody. Review | Signature opens season with ‘A Little Night Music,’ one of Sondheim’s precious gems 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z She spends most of the series playing things down the middle, and she’s only able to break out her fierce, splendid technique in a few scenes. Review: ‘Landscapers’ Is Not Your Typical True-Crime Love Story 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The Met chorus did splendid work, especially in the heartbreaking asylum scene in which Tom, now insane, is reunited with Anne. Review: ‘The Rake’s Progress’ Makes a Brief Visit at the Metropolitan Opera 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Now they were also defying a new black vanguard, which regarded authentic black culture as separate from the rest of American culture — something that was created, and could be appreciated, in splendid isolation.” Albert Murray, Essayist Who Challenged the Conventional, Dies at 97 2013-08-19T16:57:56Z Falstaff’s declamations were magnificently delivered by the baritone Nicola Alaimo: In the first act the clarinets, bassoons, horns and trumpets joined with him in saluting his splendid belly. Verdi’s Shakespeare Resonates Across Italian Opera Houses 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Ever since Barcelona’s 1888 Universal Exhibition turned the site of a massive old fortress into a splendid park, local civic leaders have been beautifying their city and luring visitors to enjoy its charms. 6 Places in Europe Offering Shelter From the Crowds 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z And though the focused, shimmering sound of the choir’s collected voices — which includes older boys singing alto, tenor and bass parts — was splendid, the treble voices were especially wondrous. Review: With All-Boy Choirs Up for Debate, an Ensemble Soars 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Among sides, I encountered splendid fries but soggy coleslaw too finely chopped. Brave Horse Tavern is South Lake Union's rumpus room 2011-07-07T19:22:07Z Its sleek, athletic design was practical yet chic, a splendid feat of American engineering in the halcyon days of postwar abundance, so remote to us now. Modern Love: A Once-Upon-a-Time Romance 2011-03-03T20:37:34Z It is a brilliant gesture by the Vatican to lend some of its most splendid treasures . Raphael: Cartoons and Tapestries 2010-09-06T14:32:00Z In a splendid chapter called "Reworkings", the authors show how Munch both needed to revisit images and ideas, and was unusually interested in, and sophisticated about, the 20th-century ability to reproduce and record images. Edvard Munch: the ghosts of vampires and victims 2012-06-22T21:55:13Z He ended up renting a splendid country house in Spiddal, County Galway. Adventures of a Waterboy 2012-06-22T16:41:33Z But it was hard to grasp what — apart from splendid modernist bags — was setting Trussardi’s compass to the 21st century. Special Report: Fashion: The Post-Feminist Armani 2011-02-28T18:41:47Z As on his splendid Decca recording of the work with his former band, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Dutoit offered an immaculately shaded account. Music Review: Charles Dutoit Leads Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2012-02-17T22:43:09Z The large resorts, tourists and hawkers are distant specks, kept at bay by a spit of rock that leaves Tiwi Beach in splendid isolation on the incoming tide. 'My best travel discovery of 2016' 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z For about a year, I have employed a housekeeper who is splendid in nearly every way. I Haven’t Talked to This Asian-American Friend in Years. Should I Call Now? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The result is a splendid tribute to this endearing, enduring film — which, when it opened here in August 1964, Andrew Sarris of The Village Voice called “the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals.” Fifty Years Ago Today: The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Whenever the BAM/Restoration Dance Youth Ensemble was onstage — these splendid dancers, full of aplomb, were a joy to behold — the show came to life. Review: DanceAfrica Excels With Tradition. Why Go Beyond? 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z These splendid studies in tone painting were all superbly performed by the Trinity Choir, obviously well prepared by Mr. Wachner, a composer and choral director of considerable experience. Music Review: Handel?s Old Testament Dramas Revived in New York 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z I use it in a belly pork roast, but it will be a splendid one for the turkey, too, or even the goose if there is to be a sharp apple sauce as well. Nigel Slater’s roast pork recipes 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z This week a splendid show called "It's All Good!" opens at the Catherine Person Gallery. Review: 'It's All Good' at Catherine Person 2011-05-05T18:10:05Z Now, instead of Germanic orderliness there is a degree of mayhem, and with it splendid rabbles of happy Gypsy children rushing about and playing in the village squares. William Blacker in Romania 2010-12-18T00:06:01Z And, here, a splendid irony: A gangster is barely a villain on a show where, as Carrigan puts it, “all the characters are kind of awful in their own way.” The actor behind ‘Barry’s’ NoHo Hank, TV’s happiest mobster 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z All in all, a splendid palate cleanser after the heavily larded nonsense of Nigella. Nigella Kitchen, Trinny and Susannah: Boom to Bust and My School Prom 2010-10-01T07:21:00Z Jonathan Cohen’s splendid floral quilt print was inspired by blankets he brought back from a visit to Mexico City, where his family is from. Marc Jacobs marks a poetic end to a fashion season of reassuring upheaval 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Put a man in a splendid royal purple suit and there’s nowhere to hide. Donald Glover, the Only Dressed Man in Hollywood 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z My professor wife keeps her books in splendid order but she ignores mine and tolerates the mess. He’s Played Churchill and Lear. But for John Lithgow, Audiobooks Test His Mettle. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z “My two children married splendid people over the last three years and all sides couldn’t be happier,” Frank says. ‘I’m the One You Want to Sit Next to When Things Are Dull’ 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z As a young man, Tsunemasa was a favorite of the emperor, who gave him a splendid lute. Three Varied Visions of Spirituality at the White Light Festival 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z The result was a sort-of concerto, with an industrious first movement, a mournful slow one and a fleet finale, made to order for the splendid violinist Benjamin Bowman, who played beautifully. Two New York Orchestras Return With Acts of Renewal 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The performances, however, remain splendid and those moments in which we see the two working through their working relationship and, even more important, their early effect on the world, promise great things. TV Picks: 'Masters of Sex,' 'Crimson Field,' 'The Strain' 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Le Bristol refurbished its suites and transformed its garden courtyard to showcase the region’s biodiversity, while the Hotel Plaza Athénée revamped its splendid Art Deco suites. In reopened Paris, creative energy and festive euphoria set the mood 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The theater in a statement mourned the loss of a “splendid, elegant, iconic” actress. Valentina Cortese, Italian screen diva, dead at 96 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Photograph: Helene Binet A student wants to be remembered for his definitive chocolate cake recipe, a chauffeur for his splendid new bathroom, and a dying man for his two children. Cake, children and cocktails: legacy hopes of 1,000 men in pottery exhibit 2013-01-21T13:45:17Z Art from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas is of course present, often in splendid ways. The new LACMA: Plans call for radical change to how we see the permanent collection 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z But the highlight might be the short welcoming ceremony performed by Shuga Cain, a drag artist who would be a splendid Emcee for a “Cabaret” of the 2020s. Review | Ann Dowd, the twisted Aunt Lydia of ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ beguiles in a new take on Ibsen’s ‘Enemy of the People’ 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z But the real draw is the splendid characterisation of Coward. Radio Catchup: Noel Coward, Vic Galloway and Chart the Week 2010-07-22T10:46:00Z And an extra ring of a cowbell to Darick Pead, who executes a splendid act of anthropomorphism in herding a character by the name of Milky White into the spotlight. Once upon a time, there was a fairy tale musical for grown-ups . . . 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The pianist Justus Zeyen was a splendid accompanist throughout the recital, in every instance providing precisely the necessary support and atmosphere. Music Review: Michael Schade and Luca Pisaroni at Alice Tully Hall 2012-03-26T22:25:13Z A splendid recreation of Napoleonic France and a compelling movie to boot. The Duellists: it takes two to tangle 2010-10-28T09:00:00Z From the camp, there are many trails, which lead to wildflower-filled meadows, glacial lakes and craggy peaks with splendid vistas; many lead right into the national parks. Glamping Adds a Touch of Luxe to the National Parks 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z There are acoustically splendid open-air music structures where amplification is unnecessary, like the Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. | Classical Music: So Rhapsodic That the Birds Join In 2013-07-18T21:26:34Z Hearteningly, however, the film becomes less about the depravities the terrorists perpetrated, and more about the splendid city they attacked, and its stolidly spirited citizens. TV highlights: 02/07/12 2012-07-01T19:00:03Z I’ve discovered that, just like me, all of these splendid actors connect with “King Lear” in ways that are deeply personal to them. Learning 'Lear': A King's Gotta Eat 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z The play lasted five performances; their marriage ran for 56 splendid years. Remembering Ruby Dee: A Life of Artistry and Activism 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z That is a loaded question, as so many writers of, say, mysteries or science fiction, are splendid literary writers. What are the most-checked-out books at Seattle Public Library? 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z In one splendid shot, Patiño’s camera drifts through a forest, gazing at several field workers through the trees. ‘Red Moon Tide’ Review: A Village Paralyzed in Grief 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z And yet there is a kind of redemption in his harrowing journey: He became a splendid writer. Brando Skyhorse’s memoir of surviving his wacky mother is harrowing and humorous He writes and speaks with fierce honesty and is fascinated by the crooked road and unknotting life's inconsistencies, an inclination that can lead to splendid and scary places. Tom Bissell's 'Apostle' takes a ride-along through unanswerable questions about Jesus' disciples 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z This is war’s irony as understood by Tennyson, Shakespeare and Homer: It is something both terrible and splendid. The Sinking of the Most Powerful Warship in History 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Even so, I’d bank on “The King and I,” recently rolled out to splendid effect by director Bartlett Sher in Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, as the show among these with the brightest future. For the Tonys, which of the two Broadways will prevail? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Someone once pointed out to me some really splendid buildings in Nigeria and proudly announced that they were built by hardworking Nigerian girls who were working really hard in Italy. EC Osondu's top 10 immigrants' tales 2011-01-26T15:26:49Z The set builds patiently: The chimerical string orchestra of “Les Illuminations” adds Christopher Parkes’s splendid horn in the Serenade and then fiercely independent winds, harp and timpani in the Nocturne. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The story connecting all this splendid music is broadly comic, even cartoonish at times, and frankly cheesy. Hitsville goes glitzville in ‘Motown the Musical’ 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z It hangs in splendid isolation, outside both the teeming galleries and the latest version of history that seems to so preoccupy the new Modern. Hold That Obit; MoMA?s Not Dead 2010-12-30T16:49:20Z In each a paper-thin plot served as little more than an excuse for splendid singing, lively playing, sumptuous costuming and a whole lot of dance. Music Review: Rameau?s Blend, the Toast of France 2011-03-13T21:50:02Z Beck’s failure to be the Season 1 stalker’s splendid dream ends up killing her. New year, new "You": Netflix's stalker drama seeks romantic nirvana in a twisted Season 2 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The latest evidence of the good karma between Suh and Seattle is to be found in the splendid "Luminous: The Art of Asia" exhibit currently at SAM. Artist Do Ho Suh talks about his role in SAM exhibit 2011-12-07T23:45:04Z She also played some splendid tunes, encouraging listeners to "sing into wooden spoons" during more upbeat numbers. Radio review: Reading4u's Local Lunch 2011-08-02T18:59:01Z Don't get it twisted; some of the battle battles have been splendid. Verzuz battles brought us together to bond over live music again 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Now it is a splendid Victorian dwelling, kaleidoscopic in hues of magenta, turquoise and gold. Uncovering Gay History in San Francisco 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The Royal Hospital right next to Embankment Gardens is one of London’s really, really splendid pieces of real estate. Favorite Place: Wintry Wanderings Among Chelsea’s Ghosts 2013-12-26T22:18:07Z Cruz makes a splendid entrance in disguise but once revealed she brings her vivacity to an irrepressible woman who claims to be Blackbeard's daughter. Penelope Cruz adds spice to enjoyable "Pirates 4" 2011-05-12T15:28:37Z In a secure corner of Girvan's municipal library in the 1970s, a collection of Dennis Wheatley's splendid black magic thrillers thrummed and pulsed balefully. Truly, fangs ain't what they used to be 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z It relies almost exclusively on archive footage and clips from Hollywood movies – there are no talking heads to slow the pace – plus a splendid soundtrack, with lashings of symphonic Beethoven at key moments. Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States – box set review 2013-07-11T14:00:01Z One of them, "Choros," with music by Steve Reich and special effects that captured the movements of a dancer as a continuous, sculptural flow, was splendid. Bumbershoot Day Two topped by Tony Bennett 2012-09-03T02:04:03Z In the first half of Wednesday’s concert, Mr. Adams conducted Respighi’s glittering, shamelessly flashy “Feste Romane” and Ravel’s dazzling Piano Concerto in G, with the splendid English pianist Imogen Cooper as soloist. Music Review: ‘City Noir,’ by John Adams, at Lincoln Center Festival 2012-07-13T21:21:56Z Even that is outshone, though, by the splendid vaulted walkway leading off from it, decked out in Guastavino tile and re-emerging after decades as back of house. Gehry’s Quiet Interventions Reshape the Philadelphia Museum 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z Derren Brown’s “Secret” is, on its debonair and flabbergasting surface, a splendid magic show. Best Theater of 2019 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z For the men there’s a splendid hunting ensemble of gold-embroidered blue velvet and lilac wool felt; for the women, a princessy gown of yellow silk trimmed in black crushed velvet and accessorized by a turret. Art Review: Medieval Style Files: Tailored Artistry 2011-05-26T22:25:13Z The whitewashed shop, across the plaza from the splendid Teatro Amazonas, looks more like a gallery or museum gift shop than a typical souvenir shop. Foraging: Store Review: GaleriAmaz?nica, a handicrafts shop in Manaus, Brazil 2010-04-10T02:55:00Z Flowers matter in New York, too, where splendid bouquets will be handed out during “Nutcracker” season. The Rules and Hazards of Presenting Flowers in Ballet 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z They were cozy, family-run establishments celebrated for splendid views and cuisine that integrates the heartiness of South Tyrol with the refined flavors of northern Italy. Hut Skiing in the Dolomites: Storybook Scenery and Grappa Included 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z As a result, there is a splendid display — as there is of Chanel, but for a different reason. Exhibition Review: Turn of the Century in a Skewed View 2011-01-10T13:43:26Z Portraying a miserable young woman trapped in a forced marriage to an abusive bully, Ms. Norman was vocally splendid yet poignantly vulnerable. Jessye Norman Was a Diva, in the Best Way 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z They drew the most interest, but were not crowded as they were before the shutdown, a rare and splendid consequence of the new normal. National Gallery reopening provides relief for art lovers — from the pandemic and from the heat 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z It sums up just exactly what I feel about that splendid city. The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z In a poem called “Gift Horses” he notes how “the Devil is commissioned/to harm, to keelhaul us with loss, with knowledge/of how all things splendid are disfigured by small/and small.” Books of The Times: ?Collected Poems? by Jack Gilbert 2012-03-13T12:00:00Z To accompany his melodramatic apocalypse fantasy, Mr. Whitacre concocted an eclectic mix of whooshing synthesizers and thumping techno beats, accented by two taiko drummers and rich, melancholy contributions from a splendid cellist, Fang Fang Xu. Music Review: Eric Whitacre and His ?Paradise Lost? at Carnegie 2010-06-16T20:23:00Z In a splendid shot, Assange is seen working on his computer in a huge office; track slowly back, and all the desks are manned by Assanges. The Fifth Estate: A Hollywood Cartoon of Julian Assange 2013-10-16T17:42:52Z I think she's going to have a long and splendid career, and I feel lucky to be her mentor and now her publisher. Bryant Terry says he just wrote his last cookbook—but this top chef hasn't finished leaving his mark 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z To judge from the splendid playing of the Philharmonic on this night and the ovation from the audience, he should be coming back to this other prominent Lincoln Center podium. Music Review: A Visitor Arrives, Armed With a Sprawling Score 2011-02-11T22:52:48Z The decision to shoot on 16mm rather than digital pays splendid visual dividends, lending richly colourful texture to the proceedings as they slip effortlessly between grainy realism and fantasy. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-02-10T00:05:14Z And is there a consciousness more sportive and splendid than Tom Stoppard’s? 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z A splendid and striking piano ballad from the Japanese American singer Joji, who finds middle ground between 1970s soft rock and James Blake. SZA’s ‘Ctrl’ Bonus, and 8 More New Songs 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “The Stories of Alice Adams,” a vast and splendid collection republished by Vintage in November, may restore her to such august company. The Decorous Surfaces and Fraught Subtexts of Alice Adams’s Life and Work 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Perhaps the best thing about the strange plot of “Strange Bodies” is that it gives us the splendid vista of Dr. Samuel Johnson, seemingly reborn in a thuggish body, in 21st-century London. Books of The Times: Marcel Theroux’s Eccentric ‘Strange Bodies’ 2014-02-13T20:41:07Z CBS' "All in the Family" was an often splendid update of the British sitcom "Till Death Us Do Part," but it ran eight years, had many bum stretches, and grew weak near the end. The problem with American remakes of British shows 2011-02-09T15:01:00Z Decorated by a group of designers led by the not-yet-famous Louis Comfort Tiffany, the house is a splendid, vivid display unto itself. In the footsteps of Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Noah Webster 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Indeed, snails bathed in bubbly caramelized parsley butter tasted splendid. In Lyon, a new museum celebrates a longstanding culinary tradition 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z There were splendid singers and a guitarist, and pianist Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, the work’s music director, fully transformed the atmosphere with a fluid but light touch, in selections from Brahms and Liszt. The intimacy of dance, brought even closer 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z In Berg’s Violin Concerto, Mr. DePreist molded careful, sympathetic accompaniment for Itamar Zorman, a wiry, poised Israeli violinist whose splendid playing conveyed precisely the right mix of tenderness, agitation and spiritual succor. Music in Review 2011-03-28T23:29:12Z But the real star of this production is Tresnjak's splendid staging, a valentine to theatrical lunacy, accompanied with a bouquet of winks and a giant box of decadent treats. 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder' kills it at the Ahmanson 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Hard-liners on both sides vowed to scuttle the Oslo accords, and ultimately they did a splendid job of doing just that. Seeing ‘Oslo,’ Remembering Hope 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The music is splendid, the story remains wonderful, and the performance by the cast, accompanied by an ensemble of recorders, lutes and other medieval instruments, was delightful. ‘The Play of Daniel,’ at Trinity Church 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z While Venice’s splendid decay is undeniably charming by day, it’s especially memorable after dark. Rick Steves’ Europe | For the best of Venice, go out after dark 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The beef was beautiful, but unconventionally so, speckled all over with a splendid, powdery mold. Angie Mar’s Menu: Red Meat and Respect 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z This Disney release is a splendid anime version of "The Borrowers." 13 of the week's top entertainment events 2012-02-15T22:44:04Z It still releases new field recordings, but its splendid ten-CD survey of the music of Central Asia was only possible thanks to a subsidy from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Humanity’s heartbeat 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Woody and I took a look at the rather challengingly splendid specimens on the table before us, considered for a moment the slightly more modest scale of our own endowments, and said, 'Hmmm. Clash of the celebrity memoirs 2012-12-10T17:04:59Z True Shepherd's pie is a splendid classic, not to be mucked about. A Take on Shepherd’s Pie, Straight From the Farm 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The splendid program, performed Friday at the David H. Koch Theater, wraps up with George Balanchine’s “Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No . 2,” a luscious ballet that recalls the essence of Imperial Russia. Review: ‘La Sylphide’ Is City Ballet’s Bittersweet Valentine 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z The orchestra sounded splendid in Berlioz’s Overture to “Benvenuto Cellini” and his “Symphonie Fantastique,” which benefited from the Boston Symphony’s trademark deep, radiant string sound. Music Review: John Oliver Leads the Boston Symphony at Carnegie Hall 2012-03-08T22:44:17Z She alone was worth a return visit, but this thoroughly splendid production shines on all fronts. ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Revival Has Its Final Notes 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Next comes a carefully constructed and splendid love scene, crafted to highlight the pleasure Arabella and David take in each other's bodies, climaxing with her on top, penetrating him. "I May Destroy You" ends with a revolutionary "ego death" because the other options would be a lie 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z And portraying Claire, the woman in Jason’s life who can’t quite shed the sorrows of her past, DiVita wears a mask of edgy self-assurance with a splendid hint of the insecurity it conceals. ‘Ordinary Days’ is an extraordinarily charming musical of questing young New Yorkers “He attracts visitors, and we steer them to all the other collections that are exceptional and splendid.” A High-Tech Twin for a Renaissance Masterpiece 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z But the great thing was how thoroughly Bostridge used his own splendid technical and interpretive gifts to illuminate the music rather than the musician. With tenor Bostridge, rare Baroque arias sound newly minted 2011-05-08T12:35:00Z Mr. Guirgis has a splendid ear for these various languages of deception, and might even argue that all language is a form of deception. Stephen Adly Guirgis’s ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The splendid Kate Connolly followed this up after I got an impassioned note from friends in Berlin. Culture coach: the week's essential arts stories 2012-07-12T18:25:04Z The festival takes place in the splendid surroundings of the Botanical Gardens. Adelaide festival 2013: week two 2013-03-14T08:39:42Z Henry’s court is a little world of terror, more Orwellian than antique for all of Mantel’s splendid period ornamentation. Crashing Henry VIII’s Court One Last Time With Hilary Mantel 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z “Splendid” was another thing Alan always said: The food and wine were splendid. An Entrance to High Society Courtesy of a Doppelgänger 2014-02-14T20:38:53Z “A dramedy of the inarticulate fears marinating in the martini glasses of the elite,” this reviewer called it, after a seating at a splendid revival at Arena in 2009. Edward Albee, the last of the giants 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Where other racing franchises aim for technical brilliance or perfection in real-life simulation, "Apocalypse" achieves excellence by delivering splendid chaos. Game On: 'Apocalypse' chaotic brilliance 2011-05-04T17:29:04Z When the live music starts — by Steven Reker’s splendid rock band People Get Ready — she goes wild, running forward and then lurching back. Dance Review: Jodi Melnick at New York Live Arts 2012-03-09T23:41:20Z In a live evensong earlier this year, Hereford's choir broadcast Allegri's celebrated Misere with glorious aplomb, further evidence of the splendid form of the host cathedral. St John Passion – review 2012-07-26T15:43:26Z Here it is, Washington in all its splendid, sordid glory: the pols, the pundits, the Porsches. Books of The Times: ‘This Town,’ by Mark Leibovich, skewers Washington’s insiders. 2013-07-07T21:54:32Z This is not an artist who has worked in splendid isolation, staying rigidly within her country's musical traditions. Music picks of the week 2010-04-23T23:14:00Z It was the film’s director, Steven Soderbergh, who brought together the two lead actors, helped shape their splendid performances and masterminded this portrait of a loving but bizarre and tempestuous affair. Michael Douglas dazzles as Liberace in HBO film 2013-05-23T22:08:24Z Everyone, from all reports, seemed to have a splendid time. The Oscar nominees do lunch 2011-02-08T19:17:05Z As a major fan of the splendid James Cagney, I am happy to report new DVD and Blu-ray releases of a variety of his films. Kenneth Turan's DVD picks: James Cagney forever 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Stuart Firestein, a teacher and neuroscientist, has written a splendid and admirably short book about the pleasure of finding things out using the scientific method. Ignorance by Stuart Firestein; It's Not Rocket Science by Ben Miller – review 2012-07-19T10:00:04Z “Publication, although very splendid,” she once said, “felt a little like an obituary.” Review: Arthur Lubow’s Diane Arbus Biography Recalls an Underworld Voyager 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The 643km path leads to the splendid cathedral in Trondheim, which according to tradition you should walk around three times before saying a prayer. 10 of the best pilgrim routes in Europe: readers’ travel tips 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Other strengths of the production include the costumes by Sam Fleming — stylish waistcoats and splendid dresses — and the evocative sets by Jo Winiarski. Theater Review: ?The Philanderer,? From the Pearl Theater Company 2012-01-31T22:21:13Z He simply led a splendid performance: rhythmically crisp, transparent, textured and colorful. Review: ‘Tosca’ Catches Fire at the Met Opera 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z People have tended to think that as Stonehenge reached its peak, it was the paramount monument, existing in splendid isolation. Stonehenge twin discovered stone's throw away 2010-07-22T09:52:00Z The choir and orchestra sound rich, warm and nuanced throughout, faithfully captured in a splendid recording. CD Reviews: Robin Ticciati Leads Bavarian Radio Choir and Bamberg Symphony 2010-04-02T13:48:00Z He might have made a splendid Graham Greene-ish foreign correspondent, disgusted with the world, risking his life, propping up the bar, filing his copy seconds before the deadline. The Richard Burton Diaries edited by Chris Williams – review 2012-11-29T08:00:03Z This was a splendid programme, plunking down facts firmly and stepping nimbly along them, while managing to convey all the strangeness and excitement of medieval history. Last night's TV 2010-08-05T07:00:00Z And there she is, in a splendid, close-fitting evening dress, sitting demurely on a low, round rococo stall, framed by two huge blood-red velvet curtains that hang either side of a giant Georgian window. Model, muse and memorable handshake 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Yeats now signals that mere description was not his goal, and in the fourth line he passes judgment on his own, increasingly splendid list. Poem of the week: The Sorrow of Love by WB Yeats 2010-08-09T09:17:00Z That effort began in 1951, when William F. Buckley Jr. warned in "God and Man at Yale" that godless socialist professors were corrupting the splendid, Christian young gentlemen in their classes. The truth about the "campus free speech" crusade and its myths that won't die 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z “Sire, it is splendid, and presents an appearance such as I have never seen elsewhere.” In Cambodia, Along the Path to Something Profound 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The recording artist behind last year's splendid "Miniatures" LP, Sharp embodies the spirit behind Rundgren's homespun work on "Something/Anything?" A Todd Rundgren tribute: "Someone/Anyone?" compilation lovingly covers "Something/Anything?" 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The effect is to conjure splendid dawns, without depicting any literal aspect of sun or sky. Review | In the galleries: Tracing a generational progression in abstract art 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z She has a splendid smile, full of mischief and wisdom: a small and compact woman buoyed by that straight-up, unfeigned southern warmth that abides no matter where you encounter it. Kathy Bates: 'I told Clint that after 50 years, I feel like I've hit the big time' 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Like travel or dining, Swimply presents another aspirational opportunity, a new lane in the eternal quest to place yourself in more splendid surroundings. Heaven is renting someone else’s pool 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z What a splendid crop, starting with Lawrence Brownlee as Rinaldo, leader of a group of 11th century Crusaders who have come to "liberate" Jerusalem only to run afoul of the sorceress Armida. Review: Fleming, 6 tenors lead rare Rossini at Met 2010-04-13T14:31:00Z Though things are bleak all over, and certainly for the Met, it was inspiring — and fun — to see beloved artists relaxed, smiling and sounding splendid, some in gala attire and some, well, not. The Met Opera’s At-Home Gala: Informal Yet Profoundly Moving 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z A Haydn encore, the second movement of the “Birds” Quartet, featured the two violinists in a splendid avian display in the trio section. Review | Schumann Quartet keeps it almost all in the family in Washington debut 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z As the deals were being struck last week for cuts in the arts budget, a splendid dinner was staged at the British Museum. As they bow to London's arts mafiosi, the Tories still handcuff the provinces 2010-10-21T19:02:00Z A cocktail hour cedes to formal presentations and splendid ballroom dance, then to a rollicking party. Theater Listings for June 26-July 2 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z It is a splendid brick—and one that deserves a place on every educated Englander’s bedside table. A once and future realm 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z A splendid controversy arose in 1981 over the director Ernst Lubitsch and his second Hollywood feature, “The Marriage Circle,” which was filmed in 1923 and released the following year. Movie of the Week: “The Marriage Circle” 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z “Twist and Shout,” “I Want Candy,” “Hang on Sloopy” and “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love” are among the many familiar songs that the show’s stellar singers and splendid eight-piece orchestra may lodge in your brain. ‘Piece of My Heart’ Tells the Story of Bert Berns 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z A splendid cast is headed by the powerhouse Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri who simply owns the role of Falstaff. In Carsen’s ‘Falstaff’ at the Met, Verdi Through a Postwar Lens 2013-12-07T10:08:48Z "Her Majesty thought it kind of you to write to her, and The Queen was pleased to see the photograph of your daughter, Jalayne, in her splendid outfit," Morrison continued. Girl receives letter from Queen Elizabeth after dressing up as the royal 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z "We are really very overjoyed that we are here today to represent and be a part of such a wonderful and splendid career of such a beautiful and talented woman," Houston said. Grammy Museum unveils tribute to Whitney Houston 2012-08-16T00:39:06Z The “architectural miracle” of the Palais Garnier opera house rose like a soufflé at one splendid end of the Avenue de l’Opéra. A Lively, Fast-Paced Account of France’s Second Empire 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Finally, sweet potatoes are a splendid crop for winter storage, even if they are less frequently grown at home. Harvest time? There’s one last step. 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Today, this 17th century chateau is a splendid museum dedicated to French-American friendship. 100 years later: Returning to World War I’s Western Front in France 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z That's the right call -- the roles are of equal weight, and both Bening and Moore are splendid -- but will there be room for them both on the roster? Lots of Oscar talk -- in September? 2010-09-21T17:46:00Z And along the way we got such esoterica as postal orders, Routemasters, wet weekends in Rhyl, those splendid old green and cream buses, and the gloriously named "Spanish practices". Rewind TV: Endeavour; The Ice Cream Girls; The Secret Life of Rockpools – review 2013-04-20T21:45:01Z The critic Sam Sacks wrote a splendid rant about this for The New Yorker five years ago. With a Little Help From Their Friends (and Agents and Librarians and Fact-Checkers ...) 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z His productive period in exile, suggested on a splendid gallery wall, drew on charming architectural motifs he encountered along Dutch rivers and canals, and also on the burgeoning market for the picturesque genre. ‘Monet & Architecture’ Review: Watching a Painter Build His Career 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The captain turned off the engine, allowing for a delicious snooze in the splendid serenity. A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The most traditional sounds here occur on the splendid Codex, in which a stately, distant piano bongs mournfully. Radiohead: The King of Limbs ? review 2011-02-20T00:06:06Z There is, in fact, plenty of boisterousness in “Girls,” both splendid and shocking. Where to look for treasure in California's new gold rush? Try John Adams' new opera 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Hume not just for his astonishing insights, but because he was an utterly splendid human being. John Cleese Intends to Have His Unread Books Buried With Him 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It is also a splendid example of the brave new world of television. Sundance's 'The Honorable Woman' a brave foray into conflict 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z We were enjoying a splendid lunch when the train stopped at Crewe. Dad's Army creator on 'captain of comedy' Arthur Lowe: from the archive, 16 April 1982 2013-04-16T06:00:00Z But once the story begins, her rendering of the novelist’s language and style is simply splendid. Books of The Times: On a Fool?s Mission in a Dying Colonial World 2011-06-29T22:32:48Z Magnificat, a British a cappella vocal group founded in 1991, gave a splendid noontime performance at the Church of the Epiphany downtown Tuesday, the pews and rafters vibrating sympathetically to the quintet’s exquisite intonation. A cappella group Magnificat breathes life into sacred music from 16th century Britain Least appealing of all was duck that bore no relation to the splendid main course served in CityCenterDC. Restaurant review: Daniel Boulud’s DBGB in CityCenterDC 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z What a parade of beautiful minds, splendid eccentrics, catty squabbles. ‘Shape’ Makes Geometry Entertaining. Really, It Does. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z It was the film's director, Steven Soderbergh, who brought together the two lead actors, helped shape their splendid performances and masterminded this portrait of a loving but bizarre and tempestuous affair. Douglas, Damon dramatize a steamy show-biz affair 2013-05-22T14:09:09Z There were wall paintings in churches, beautiful alabaster carvings made in the Midlands and sought as far away as Italy, and splendid monasteries. What makes art a target for attack? 2013-07-08T16:23:22Z The splendid terrace restaurant and lounge are open to the public but cater to hotel guests. 36 Hours in Zagreb, Croatia 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z On a hike together at a park in New York, she thought, wouldn’t it be splendid to be playing music outdoors as beautiful as the setting? Musicians harmonize with nature for outdoor audiences — including snakes 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Her program, varied yet concise, drew from the work of Black and Hispanic composers — an eclectic repertoire that could not easily accommodate her splendid sound. Review: A Singer Brings Her Splendid Sound to an Eclectic Recital 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z It is in the twilight space between those words that Mr. Oliver and the people he conjures reside, in splendid, spectral isolation. Review: Love Among the Shadows in Edgar Oliver’s ‘Victor’ 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z The Independent's Paul Taylor described Skylight as a "splendid revival". Skylight illuminates West End 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z There was, of course, Orson Welles, a splendid actor and brilliant director. Hey, cowboy 2010-04-25T23:06:00Z Moody, like Josh, with Eisenberg doing a splendid job of keeping the character, and us, on edge from start to finish. 'Night Moves' explores line between activism, terrorism 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z And any movie studio is the stage for splendid Rube Goldberg-machine complexity that ascends into fantasy. Hugo: Scorsese's Magnificent Dream Machine 2011-11-22T20:39:54Z “All the Old Knives” is a splendid tour de force. Spy vs. Spy: Olen Steinhauer’s thriller ‘All the Old Knives’ 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z The gallery’s splendid display of Indian paintings is worth savoring. Art Review: Asia Week in New York Includes More Than 40 Shows 2012-03-15T22:26:26Z Harry crouches down and tells him that he’s named after two splendid headmasters and that it doesn’t matter where he ends up because that’s just how blessedly loved he is. Here’s Where Harry Potter Left Off 9 Years Ago 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Chapter after chapter, we see Hemingway in splendid complication as both the man and the artist, a figure who Hutchisson believes is “probably the most famous literary figure of all time.” The quiet tragedy of Ernest Hemingway 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Home almost literally, for the splendid Bach at One series, featuring the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra directed by Julian Wachner, is the flagship of Trinity’s concert program. Review: Sacred and Secular, Bach Closes a Festival 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z A splendid rebirth is decidedly not what the Berlin audience got on Friday night. Review: Byronic Heroism Can’t Save ‘Sardanapal’ in Berlin 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z This brings him into contact with the Circumlocution Office — one of Dickens’ most splendid and demoralizing creations — a branch of government bureaucracy whose unofficial motto, per Dickens, is “How Not to Do It.” Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 3: Little Dorrit 2012-02-03T18:42:02Z Also, the Auto Show is a splendid place for kids, and adult versions of kids, to run free on a blustery January day. Lust and torque at the auto show 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Her sound lifts Wagner’s phrases and carries easily, especially on this night in the company’s inviting 2,000-seat house, with its splendid acoustics. Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s ‘Die Walküre’ 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The people in charge of the stars' hair and teeth did a splendid job, giving Franco's and McBride's coiffure just the right comic body and luster. How Low Can They Go? James Franco, Danny McBride and Natalie Portman in Your Highness 2011-04-07T09:15:00Z That could be a splendid sequel to the fascinating — if not quite fabulous — double-helix . Looper: (500) Days of The Terminator 2012-09-27T12:00:49Z Gill brings to this potentially grim picture an ear for the playful undercurrent — a sense of the world’s splendid possibility — that also ran through Woolf’s life, countering much of the darkness. Beholding Virginia Woolf Through the Women in Her Life 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z No one who saw them will forget the pilgrimage maps as big as murals in the splendid Jain exhibition organized by the Yale scholar Phyllis Granoff at the Rubin Museum of Art in the fall. Art Review | 'Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art': On the Road With Seekers at the Asia Society 2010-03-18T23:04:00Z I noticed a splendid 25-foot specimen at the State Arboretum of Virginia the other day, and I’d forgotten how lovely this tree is, and how it deserves more use. Perspective | For the gardener, May is a circus. I’m learning to slow down and enjoy the show. 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Indeed, Rash’s material detail, depiction of work and evocation of place — of nature, woods and stream, the play of light and the oppressive dark of the monstrous cliff — are truly splendid. Megaphone by Natalie Bakopoulos 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z But the drinks were splendid, and once again, FarmTable’s expert execution saved the day. In St. Petersburg, Friendly Service and Fresh Fare 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z "It is a splendid choir," said the Rev. Jerome Weber, a Roman Catholic priest who reviews sacred music for Fanfare, the respected classical music magazine. Pope sets stage for historic blending of choirs 2012-06-28T10:16:04Z Their performances then came across as splendid works in progress, but on Tuesday they delivered on all their promises. Review: Listening at the Met, After James Levine 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z This may be the most competitive category of all. These are all splendid productions and there’s a special place in my heart for Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre’s innovative staging of “Spring Awakening.” A race for the record books: Can anything stop 'Hamilton' from making history at the Tony Awards? 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z They house impressive monographic galleries, each tracking a single artist in splendid isolation. SFMOMA's expansion offers a deep dive into blue-chip artists' works 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Many long-distance paths can be linked to create a splendid walk. 10 epic long-distance walks around the world 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z How splendid to bathe in a Surrey lake so gladly and without care! Why I'd like to be ... Julian Sands in A Room With a View 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z A splendid time was indeed had by all. Review: Beatles' 'White Album' revisited for autism benefit 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Thanks to an extraordinary effort that still needs to be made, ambitious and even splendid examples are now on stage all over town. Perspective | The Women’s Voices Theater Festival is a winner. But it could use some work. 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The real masterpiece here is the terraced garden and splendid loggia, where the land fits the architecture and landscaping in a particularly lovely way. Nature and romance permeate in Italy’s lakes district 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z There are several choreographed shootouts, one apparently on The Main in Montreal, and a splendid scene in which Vale uses a dial-up modem, then futuristic, to link his mind to a computer’s central nervous system. David Cronenberg's 'Scanners,' in a Blu-ray/DVD Edition 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Then again, this is the actor who presumably thought playing the main villain in GI Joe was a splendid idea. Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robin in The Dark Knight Rises just won't fly 2011-02-03T18:04:51Z And shot partly on location at Versailles, the visuals are sometimes splendid. ‘The King’s Daughter’ Review: Sinking or Swimming at Versailles 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z He wrote of “towering walls of verdure” and “gleaming cataracts of vines,” of birds of “splendid plumage” and “rollicking monkeys.” | Latin America Issue: Twain?s Nicaragua, 144 Years Later 2010-09-17T16:03:00Z The most splendid cave art was produced during the height of the early Tang dynasty from roughly 618 to 718, a period when the statues and mural paintings were the most sumptuous. 1,000 Years of Art at the Edge of the Gobi Desert 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z It was incongruous with the rest of the program, but the playing was absolutely splendid: dashing, impetuous and full of imagination. At Kennedy Center, Duo Parnas is faultless to a fault 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Sharing a wall in this show are four splendid paintings ranging from 1864-72. A river runs through it 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z We'll also be able to talk about the experience of reading children's literature in general – or indeed, whether books as splendid as Garner's should be thought of as children's books at all. August's reading group: Alan Garner's first two Alderley Edge novels 2012-08-02T14:05:58Z There are comparisons to be made to poutine, or chili cheese fries, and I’m not here to denigrate either of those splendid creations. Celebrating the Great Australian Tradition of Meat in a Box 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z "I have lost my first lifelong best friend, and sadly we have lost a splendid, splendid talent," the singer and actress said in a statement. "A Chorus Line" composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 2012-08-07T21:41:12Z With splendid breadth and depth, the novel treats readers to an era’s worth of historical reverberations, from romance to women’s suffrage to psychics to quantum mechanics. Notable fiction books of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z They could stand as the mottoes of his own sadly abbreviated but splendid life's work. Tony Judt obituary 2010-08-08T17:38:00Z My timelines are packed with splendid males, creatures so beautiful that I gasp. Confessions of a menopausal nymphomaniac 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z “In its evocation of the lyrical, the comic and the tragic,” Gordon concluded, “this splendid book enlarges our imagination of the range and possibilities of love.” John Bayley, British literary scholar who wrote a memoir about his wife, author Iris Murdoch, dies at 89 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z As evidenced by Priest's splendid grey beard, it was an awfully long time ago. Dodgy's fifth album is a musical reunion worth celebrating 2012-02-09T20:00:02Z This year, both The Artist and Hugo were splendid evocations of silent movies. Filthy Secrets of the 10-Best Movies List 2011-12-09T18:41:29Z Upon reports of Kelly's death, Fry tweeted: "Very saddened to hear about Sam Kelly's death. He played a splendid Hitler". Sam Kelly, star of Porridge and 'Allo 'Allo, dies aged 70 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Sliced galantine of chicken with black beluga lentils and a side of butternut squash was the most technical dish and a splendid prelude to a hearty stroganoff made with local beef, mushrooms, pickles and dill. Bites : Restaurant Report: Seasonal Pantry in Washington 2012-11-02T19:20:37Z Harrod tells the complicated tale with a splendid mixture of imagination and, where required, judgment. The Last Sane Man by Tanya Harrod – review 2013-04-12T08:59:01Z For dinner, he recommended a Parisian classic: an al fresco picnic on the Canal St.-Martin, the splendid waterway that cuts an L-shaped swath through the northern part of the city center. Europe Without Hotels 2010-07-15T20:13:00Z Thanks, my friend, for a pair of splendid nights. An Entrance to High Society Courtesy of a Doppelgänger 2014-02-14T20:38:53Z The only thing more twisted than his plots are his characters, and to top it off, he treats readers to splendid wordplay along the way. Aerospace lobbyists, military in satirist Buckley's cross hairs 2012-06-07T20:38:04Z But then there are more ills to vanquish in this visually splendid, precision-tooled and somewhat bloated and overly slick hit, a deluxe concoction from the Disney-and-Cameron Mackintosh combine. Review: 'Mary Poppins' unpacks lots of magic, and then some 2011-05-17T00:47:11Z He remembers his parents, Katherine and Nicholas, as splendid raconteurs with a fund of stories that seemed bottomless and memories that seemed infinite. With Turturro, Italy Knows No Bounds 2010-03-03T00:09:00Z Opening on 12 April at English National Opera is Sunken Garden, a new work by the splendid Dutch composer Michel van der Aa and novelist David Mitchell. With George Benjamin's Written on Skin, British opera takes a bold step into the future 2013-03-11T15:52:00Z Like Sayers, Eileen Power remains too little known, even by those who have benefited from her splendid scholarship on medieval women. The Power Women of Mecklenburgh Square 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z One didn’t have the feeling of being bombarded with a blizzard of ideas, some splendid and others landing with a bit of a thud. Perspective | Chanel says goodbye to Karl Lagerfeld gracefully, in a stunning winter wonderland 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Festivals also provide an opportunity for writers to meet other writers and this can be a splendid thing. The perils of meeting your favourite writers 2010-04-28T09:54:00Z Of their first date, she of the equally splendid caftans said, “He’s got no moves. He’s got nothing.” ‘The Reverend’ Review: A Beer With a Music Chaser 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Other recurring themes in this splendid novel, which was a best seller in Britain, are handled with skill and broaden its scope. The Malevolent Little Mermaid: Not Your Usual Fantasy Heroine 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Sirk, not for the last time, seems to let the performances get away from him in this talky piece, but he uses the studio environment to create some splendid false perspectives and dappled lighting schemes. DVDs: Douglas Sirk Without Tears 2010-10-15T16:58:00Z In the case of one of them — Maria Friedman’s splendid, London-born revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical, “Merrily We Roll Along,” from Boston’s Huntington Theater Company — the view is also exhilarating. The Pain of Fame, With Sondheim, Warhol and Capote as Guides 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Patrick deWitt’s previous novel, “The Sisters Brothers,” was a splendid work of historical fiction that proudly wore its comic influences — Mark Twain and Charles Portis — on its broad and violence-scarred shoulders. A dark fable of love, adventure and redemption 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z The soaring ceiling and Gothic wood paneling made a splendid backdrop for a L’Wren Scott collection that had an elegiac vision of Old England. Fashion Review: As New York Fashion Week Ends, a Crisis of Identity 2012-02-17T17:58:42Z Sphinx Virtuosi, which is in the midst of a national tour, is the most prestigious outlet of the organization; and the splendid performances showed why. Review: Sphinx Virtuosi Bring an Intriguing Vision to Carnegie Hall 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z “It may not be amiss to remind our city authorities that this is a splendid opportunity to dispose of our surplus dog crop.” Immigrants bring new touches to American barbecue. Just like they always have. 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z One of the two additional pools for guests is near a little playground; the other is on the hotel’s rooftop terrace where there is a splendid view of Venice and the lagoon. On a Lush Island, the Splendor of Venice but Not the Crowds 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The choral voices, too, are often lost in the splendid clamor of the instruments. Review: ‘The Good Swimmer’ Stays Out of the Deep End 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The cast, which also includes Gaten Matarazzo as a teenager out for vengeance, is uniformly splendid — as adept in the work’s solo outings as in the electric group numbers. ‘Parade’ Review: The Trial and Tragedy of Leo Frank 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Ursula’s “Poor Unfortunate Souls” is the production’s showbiz-iest number, and Migliaccio — flaunting a big black octopus gown and a splendid hairpiece that looks like frozen sea foam — romps through it with wicked glee. Disney musical ‘Little Mermaid’ bobs along at Olney Both offer memorable dining, though La Mamounia's real culinary must-try is actually its Moroccan restaurant, Le Marocain, with its splendid and secluded arched dining nooks. A Face-Lift for Marrakech's La Mamounia Hotel 2010-06-23T09:20:00Z No babies, not even dead ones for once, in the second splendid Wallander of this series. Rewind TV: Babies in the Office; Wallander; David Tennant on Hamlet 2012-07-21T23:05:43Z The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the downtown cathedral finished in 2002, would feel more cavernous than grand were it not for its splendid and inviting organ. The proof is in: The pipe organ is still the king of instruments 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z But when I went back recently, I discovered a hidden jewel: the oldest library in Europe, dating to AD517, with a splendid collection of manuscripts and illustrated codici. A local’s guide to Verona: 10 top tips 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Halvorson’s objectives are ethically dubious, but his rimless eyeglasses are splendid. “The Innocents,” Reviewed: Teen Lovers on the Run in a Young-Adult “Westworld” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Unlike many of its ilk, the splendid Deco building of the ABC Ardwick still stands. Pop at the pictures: Beatlemania begins 2012-11-28T15:29:00Z The novel opens in the summer of 1922; Gatsby has himself become rich, and bought a splendid house on Long Island Sound directly across the bay from the mansion which Tom and Daisy occupy. Why Gatsby is so great 2012-06-09T23:05:21Z Bouder, a dancer known for her virtuosity and daring, has delivered splendid crashes at City Ballet. 5 Dance Picture Books 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Plus night-time glowing balloons and fireworks extravaganzas. • 11-14 August, bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk, admission free Newlyn Fish Festival, Cornwall Music, arts and crafts, cooking and lots and lots of fish in a splendid Cornish setting. Best cultural events for summer and autumn 2011 2011-08-05T21:44:02Z The cast is splendid: Kate Fry, who starred in the premiere production, portrays Shaw’s Candida. | 'A Minister's Wife': Three Hearts Butt Heads in One Marriage 2011-05-09T02:01:03Z Then we see Julián and his abuela on the subway, where the other passengers include three splendid mermaids. Picture Books to Help Kids Weather Our Age of Anxiety 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Other splendid performances in the Briers repertoire were aired once and forgotten, including the relentlessly upbeat simpleton Godfrey Spry, the star of 1993's If You See God, Tell Him. In praise of … If You See God, Tell Him 2013-02-18T21:52:22Z “Till Eulenspiegel” was even better, infused with dynamism and a splendid march to the gallows, with principal horn Andrew Bain nailing the torturous solo motif near the opening that gets the piece rolling. After last-minute cancellation, Emmanuel Villaume steps up to lead L.A. Phil 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z All three women, not coincidentally, were splendid letter writers themselves, and like all great correspondences, Fermor’s with them took on a life and texture of its own. A Renowned Travel Writer’s Letters From the Road 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z That the concerto came across as the strongest piece was because of Mr. Serkin’s splendid performance, which inspired the orchestra to its most solid, textured playing. Review: Max Reger, an Orphan-Composer Adopted for a Night 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z “I was immediately sort of enchanted with this splendid isolation with nothing between Banff and Lake Louise,” he says. Searching for a cure to writer’s block in the Canadian Rockies 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The first two acts are a splendid vaudeville of fast talking and dirty dealing. Oliver Stone's New Wall Street: Greed Is God 2010-09-23T08:25:00Z The singer-songwriter duo hail from Zurich and has just released a splendid single called Airplane. Putting the world's music blogs on the MAP 2010-10-15T11:52:00Z Joaquin built the career — indelible roles, splendid scripts, great directors, a trio of Oscar nominations — that actors dream of, that perhaps his older brother dreamed of. River Phoenix died 25 years ago. He’s still slipping away from us. 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z The splendid, velvet-toned soprano Sally Matthews makes Daphne’s expression of grief a matter of deep poignancy, the high point of an impressive portrayal. Schoenberg’s ‘Gurrelieder’ in Full Glory 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z “Saint-Dié was systematically destroyed in three days, he wrote to his mother. “A splendid problem.” Book review: Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z I was suffused with a splendid, ennobling feeling, a sense of fortitude and power. Slow Travel: Walking in Wales 2013-05-24T17:03:36Z Over a splendid lunch, during which I said that Leo and I were thinking of moving to the country, someone mentioned a heavenly house in Gloucestershire, which was just coming on to the market. A new start: Jilly Cooper on the night in a Kama Sutra room that led to her book Riders 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Not only is he splendid, he does a delightful impression of another Barrymore, Lionel, who upstaged his younger sibling at every opportunity. Review: 'Barrymore' a showcase for Plummer 2012-11-14T13:29:08Z Kershaw's narration sounded just as relaxed and conversational as his interactions, and the programme was knitted together with some splendid plucky music. A week in radio: Andy Kershaw 2012-10-11T19:30:02Z But many of the most splendid creations seen here are for drag and burlesque — gloves designed to be worn and then, finger by finger, flirtatiously removed. Velvet, Organza and Vipers: Stage Costumes Dazzle 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z I am not one of those rhapsodising about this 'splendid epic' and this 'rare and extreme experience'. Cannes winner Uncle Boonmee panned by French film critics 2010-09-01T16:11:00Z The story is filled with splendid world-building, dastardly villains and superior love scenes. Review | Here’s one way to celebrate Valentine’s Day: Read five of the most romantic romance novels 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z It is a joy to watch these splendid young cast members embracing their inner animals, leaping about the stage while also looking so natural. Music Review: ‘The Cunning Little Vixen,’ at Peter Jay Sharp Theater 2013-04-29T20:13:53Z The neighbourhood is a splendid place for cuisine and culture, but also for the stunning views across the Hudson river. Manhattan transfers: New York’s boroughs by ferry 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z This immersive theatrical adaptation of Joyce’s story is presented at the American Irish Historical Society, on a splendid stretch of Fifth Avenue, near the Metropolitan Museum. Review: ‘The Dead, 1904’ Brings Existential Unease to the Party 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Lacking the budget of previous opening ceremonies, Meirelles’s team made elaborate and inventive use of projections—a device that would have been corny in less gifted hands but that was splendid in theirs. The Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio: Let the Games Begin 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z But Ivy alumni weren’t quite the splendid, steely gentlemen Buckley was conjuring up as his foil to leftist oppressors. The coddling of the conservative mind 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z "The Penguin Books are splendid value for sixpence," thought George Orwell. Book publishing: Scary reading 2010-07-31T00:04:00Z The ensemble Il Complesso Barocco accompanied her splendid performance at Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon, its high-octane, imaginative approach mirroring the emotional depth of her singing. Music Review: Joyce DiDonato Sings Baroque Opera at Carnegie Hall 2012-11-20T22:43:06Z She lets her tale do the talking, and the results are quite splendid. Stephen King on Lauren Beukes’s ‘Splendid’ New Thriller 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Jung Chang looks in detail at her conduct of domestic and foreign affairs, but also takes us into Cixi's splendid Summer Palace, where she lived surrounded by eunuchs. Jung Chang writes 'groundbreaking' new biography 2013-05-23T13:07:12Z His contemporary the Sixth Duke of Devonshire stocked his even more fabulous structure, the Great Stove at Chatsworth, with its splendid curved roof, by sending collectors around the world. Books of The Times: Ruth Kassinger?s ?Paradise Under Glass? 2010-05-16T21:37:00Z A splendid antidote to positive thinking: focus not on the best possible outcome but on the worst-case scenario and it loses much of its sting. The 10 best self-help gurus 2011-01-02T00:05:29Z Mr. Haitink offered a splendid reading, with superb control of the balances and of the dramatic flow over the 55-minute span. Music Review: Boston Symphony’s Two Nights at Carnegie Hall 2014-02-13T21:25:01Z To fully experience the majesty of national parks — starry skies, splendid sunrises — skip the hotel and camp instead. 5 reasons national parks are a great option for a low-budget getaway 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z As it is, Mr. Vanska is scheduled to return as a guest in late March, conducting Sibelius’s First and Fourth Symphonies to celebrate the orchestra’s Grammy Award for its splendid Bis recording of those works. Critic’s Notebook: Minnesota Orchestra Drama Plays On 2014-02-16T22:17:52Z Well, they are rather splendid to look at. Made in Chelsea; The Prisoners – TV review 2013-04-09T06:00:00Z The quarter's St. James Monastery is a splendid cathedral, distinguished by its lavishly tiled walls and carpeted floors. A Perfect Day in Jerusalem 2010-07-07T13:35:00Z The Columbia University historian Lien-Hang Nguyen, for instance, provided an excellent example of how to do this several years ago with her splendid study titled “Hanoi’s War.” How Military Quagmires Have Caught Mighty Powers by Surprise 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z By highlighting key aspects of Beatles recordings, Rubin teases out McCartney's splendid bass line on "With a Little Help from My Friends," pronouncing it as a "lead bass" part, if ever there were one. "McCartney 3, 2, 1" is Hulu's engaging series delving into the Beatles' songwriting magic 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z “The day was splendid for it,” she wrote of the session in her journal. Love Those Royal Family Photos? It All Started With Victoria. 2014-04-18T21:56:07Z "They approached us about it and it seemed like a rather splendid idea," Rhodes said. Duran Duran comes right back … like reflex 2011-04-21T18:34:00Z There are splendid Wagner singers and conductors today, and many invaluable recordings have been made in the last 20 years or so. Critics Name Their Favorite Wagner Recordings 2013-08-22T20:50:13Z Since his divorce last year from Katy Perry he lives alone with his cat, Morrissey, in a splendid LA mansion, and begins each day with transcendental meditation, followed by Kundalini yoga. Russell Brand: 'It's irrelevant what other people think of you' 2013-02-03T20:00:01Z Artemis, of course, is the namesake for Queen Artemisia, surrogate for Louis XIV's mother in the splendid golden chariot tapestry by Caron. 'Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV': Splendid pomp and circumstance at the Getty 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z The mixed feelings emerge again in the story’s closing words, leaving a splendid chill: “those ghosts I killed to survive.” Review | ‘I Hold A Wolf by the Ears’ offers the greatest distillation of Laura van den Berg’s talents to date 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Europe is rich in history, but the splendid castles, antique churches and age-old ruins tell only part of the story. Ancient artwork and natural wonders in Europe’s best caves 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z In the 19th century, the cloth was created with natural dyes, and within the exhibit there is a splendid display of the raw products from which these dyes are made. 'Colors of the Oasis': Vibrant textiles at Seattle Asian Art Museum 2012-03-29T20:32:09Z The first one is on the subject of his hair, and it's splendid. Rod: The Autobiography by Rod Stewart – review 2012-11-07T00:00:05Z As splendid an event as it is, the very acme of the floral monde, I was glad not to have been a collateral part of it. Favorite Place: Wintry Wanderings Among Chelsea’s Ghosts 2013-12-26T22:18:07Z "Art lovers will be able to see a splendid survey of 19th-century art by Van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Hermitage Amsterdam," Rueger said. Van Gogh Museum closing 6 months for renovations 2011-06-24T10:35:10Z The compositions he writes are often splendid, but if a disruptive thought occurs, he’s liable to muck them up with a zigzagging phrase or a roughly split tone. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z In a 2019 article about the play by Hinrichs that was republished on the production’s website, he writes that Byron’s forgotten drama “deserves a splendid rebirth.” Review: Byronic Heroism Can’t Save ‘Sardanapal’ in Berlin 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Everything about this account felt just right, including silken, muted strings in the Andante; springy rhythms in the Menuetto; and splendid work from the oboes and French horns throughout. Music Review: Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall 2013-06-03T20:02:26Z The piece resembles early, less rigorous works by devised theater troupes like The Debate Society and The Mad Ones, who would eventually produce splendid stuff. Review: In ‘Ding Dong It’s the Ocean,’ Seas Rise and a Party Crashes 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Built for Spain’s last Muslim emirs, its splendid architecture radiates with impossibly intricate arabesques and painted tiles. My European Ritual 2014-04-18T19:59:27Z With the aid of modern wetsuit technology, these pioneers are journeying to the planet's frozen fringes and finding new backdrops where classic point breaks peel in splendid isolation. Dancing on waves 2010-12-26T00:05:03Z If there’s a weakness to the Rijksmuseum show, it’s precisely this: That Rembrandt appears in splendid isolation, without context, seemingly without competitors, without precedents, influences or acolytes. Review | The Rijksmuseum displayed ‘all the Rembrandts,’ and crowds went crazy 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Still, audiences up for 2½ hours at the theater will relish the terrific acting by the all-Latino cast, as well as the abundant Tejano music and Helen Huang’s splendid costumes and puppets. Review | Round House Theatre’s dark and playful ‘Quixote Nuevo’ strikes a contemporary chord 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z We chose the Six Senses resort for its splendid isolation on its own cove, although the price caused some hesitation. A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z These six new episodes are “equally sweet and filthy” as the splendid first round of this British comedy, James Poniewozik wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Wednesday 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Piia Kleemola, a splendid singer and fiddler, showed just how close to their rustic sources some of Grieg’s sparkling miniatures could be. Critic?s Notebook: Social Context as Musical Theme 2011-08-22T21:31:56Z Despite the often splendid river views, the ramp’s entrance near the corner of 178th Street and Cabrini Boulevard is no place to dawdle. Urban Athlete: Cycling Over George Washington Bridge to New Jersey 2011-10-20T20:27:52Z Having a handsome street and a splendid park named in the regent’s honor seems just about right for George’s epitaph. Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights and Britain Becomes Modern 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The orchestra was in splendid form all evening. Review: Seattle Symphony program roams from fun to profundity 2011-02-04T19:14:04Z But it was also one of the most perfectly constructed pictures of the whole year, a taut, magnetic, visually splendid little package anchored by a sly star turn from Blake Lively. You Won't Actually Be Done With 2016 Until You Watch The Shallows 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z On the young pianist Beatrice Rana’s splendid 2017 recording, she takes a quicker tempo, yet plays with beguilingly subdued sound and just a trace of impishness. Lang Lang: The Pianist Who Plays Too Muchly 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z To acknowledge the world’s tendency to inflict fatal pain, yet to hold an optimistic belief that love conquers all, is the grand contradiction at the center of this searing, splendid film. War Horse: Spielberg's Searing, Splendid Christmas Gift 2011-12-22T21:17:44Z Still, there's no denying they do a splendid job. TV review: Highgrove: Alan Meets Prince Charles 2010-09-24T05:45:00Z The first White Light event I attended was the Dresden Staatskapelle’s splendid performance of Brahms’s “German Requiem,” conducted by Daniel Harding. White Light: Is It Driven by the Soul or by Sales? 2010-11-22T22:47:00Z There are men in it, but the interest centers on two women — not rivals, but friends, and more especially in the splendid blond farm-woman, Alexandra. Review: ‘O Pioneers!’ by Willa Cather 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Such behavior makes a lot more sense after you meet dear old Volumnia, whom a splendid Ms. Burton portrays as the ultimate macho mom. Review: An Electrifying ‘Coriolanus,’ Addicted to War 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “A superb artificial environment for an art that maintains it is part of its time, but thrives best in hothouse isolation. The Whitney is a splendid hothouse.” ‘Friday File’: The Whitney Museum’s 1966 Opening 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z His career has been a splendid enactment of the cultural contradictions of capitalism, and at the same time a series of deeply personal meditations on love, loss and imagination. Review: In ‘Ready Player One,’ Spielberg Plays the Nostalgia Game 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Blending historical facts and splendid descriptions of mid-Victorian London with paranormal and horror elements, Tim Powers' "Hide Me Among the Graves" is a strange, unsettling tome. 'Hide Me Among the Graves': Erudite vampires in Victorian London 2012-03-21T23:00:06Z This splendid piece of trivia is being gleefully promulgated by the broadcaster Allan Little, a guest programmer at this year's festival. Edinburgh international book festival diary 2011-08-19T17:57:03Z He lives off the proceeds of his daughter’s country estate, which the set designer, Jason Simms, renders with splendid airiness. ‘Uncle Vanya’ at the Pearl Theater 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z All that was true enough on Saturday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, in a program both splendid and typical. Review: The New York Philharmonic Highlights Nordic Works 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Mushrooms, button-sized, halved and tossed in butter and chopped tarragon, would be a splendid addition. Nigel Slater’s orzo, black cabbage and smoked cheese 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z There she fell in love for the first time; Buechner said she wonders whether she was actually in love with this splendid young woman or she secretly wanted to be her. Two Pianists, Two Recitals, Two Deeply Personal Statements 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Farrell, sartorially splendid in a brown suit, black cape and floppy hat, mostly smiled and posed as he teased at the androgyny of “Rebel Rebel.” Review: Remembering David Bowie, With One Artist and One Song at a Time 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z As splendid and theatrical as the museum is, however, it has suffered over the years. 2010-01-21T06:29:00Z After all those other European capitals, each so splendid in its own way, why this one? How I Fell for Lisbon 2012-05-25T20:23:37Z In Tom Hooper's splendid historical drama "The King's Speech," we watch a man fight a familiar enemy. 'The King's Speech': A story ? royally told ? of a monarch who finds his voice 2010-12-23T21:27:50Z He identified one of my 16 great-great-great-grandfathers, a man with the splendid moniker Lycurgus Handy, whose life did not match the grandeur of his name. Elizabeth Warren’s pointless DNA test: Why genetic heritage is irrelevant to identity and politics 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z “It was a terrific show,” she adds, but it turned out not to be a splendid farewell. After nearly 55 years, art gallery pioneer ready to hang it up 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Walk off your meal along the splendid, if crowded, Howrah Bridge and visit the flower market below. Three Hours in Kolkata 2011-08-18T14:20:00Z Bargemusic, the splendid floating concert hall moored in Brooklyn near the Brooklyn Bridge, used to offer a wonderful view of the World Trade Center, along with the rest of Lower Manhattan, through its picture windows. 9/11 Memorial Concerts, Mostly Low-Key 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z “You can see some splendid examples of black men on the beach who can look like silhouettes on a Greek vase, and that was one of the images that I had in mind.” Derek Walcott, Nobel laureate whose poetry celebrated the Caribbean, dies at 87 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z "So splendid that if other publishers had any sense they would combine against them and suppress them." Book publishing: Scary reading 2010-07-31T00:04:00Z Green shows how you can love a place’s stink, find it splendid even as you despise its sediment. In ‘The Kingdoms of Savannah,’ Oddballs Circle Around a Murder Mystery 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z If you’ve never thought of “For Colored Girls” as a funny show, be prepared for Brown’s seven splendid performers to persuade you otherwise. Review: ‘For Colored Girls’ Returns, Leading With Joy 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In Seattle, the four new interludes include a marvelously sinuous bass duet; a smacking solo by Jones with some splendid cymbal work; and a two-part bass solo with some jaunty swing. How John Coltrane’s Seattle recording of ‘A Love Supreme’ was found, thanks to 2 local saxophonists 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z He explored the lyrical element underpinning the comedy, savoring the often exquisite counter-lines for winds and horns, getting generally splendid ensemble work from his musicians. A by-the-book 'Marriage of Figaro' from Los Angeles Opera 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z You see it time and time again in the splendid film and television adaptations of her piquantly civilized novels. This is how you bring Jane Austen to the stage 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z As mentioned above, Noga has had a varied and rather splendid professional life. Breaking Glass Ceilings In Florida: Bubba Gump Meets The Good Old Boys 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, a specialist in French repertory, was a splendid soloist, her tone warm and luxuriant, her diction immaculate. Music Review: Philharmonic?s French Flavors With Tangy Seasoning 2010-06-04T22:36:00Z The baritone Norman Garrett, in elegant robes and gold crown, looked and sounded splendid as Arthur. Review: To a Rare King Arthur Opera, Bard Says ‘Welcome Back’ 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z And many splendid, awe-inspiring places are off the radar of most travelers. Baratunde Thurston is making America love the outdoors again: "There's history in nature for us" 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z In fact, this is an altogether splendid study of female friendship and empowerment. Only God Forgives: Kristin Scott Thomas and other big-screen Barbies from hell 2013-05-30T17:00:01Z More ominously, Hamar notices that Gladys Martin, the virtuous daughter of the master illusionist they discomfit, is extremely beautiful and would make a splendid plaything. Book World: ‘The Sorcery Club,’ by Elliott O’Donnell A splendid chemistry was created between the two leads, with Gould doing more than just supporting his legendary co-star. Harold Gould obituary 2010-09-20T17:38:00Z While Morrison’s tales of high society lack the spice of novelty — few periods of English social history have been more thoroughly trawled — he does a splendid job of exposing the grubby underbelly of Georgian life. Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights and Britain Becomes Modern 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z In January 1903, when “Mr. Bluebeard” was on Broadway, The New York Times called the show “monstrously splendid and dazzling” and predicted that “children of all ages” would flock to see it. ‘Burning Bluebeard' Becomes a Holiday Tradition in Chicago 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z By all accounts, it was a splendid night. Bill de Blasio: The Fashion World Warily Eyes a New Mayor After 12 Years With Michael R. Bloomberg 2014-02-06T00:33:42Z “The sign off here is to Farnborough, which has a splendid flying show every year,” she said, as the minibus sped along. Where Jane Austen Danced, Dined or Dallied 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z The Joffrey dancers looked splendid, like molten gold, in the 2007 work. Review | ‘Ballet Across America’: Sporadic gems with a new twist 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Among the exhibits are the Gibson Flying V guitar that Hendrix played at the Isle of Wight festival in August 1970, handwritten lyrics and a splendid orange velvet jacket and black Westerner hat. Jimi Hendrix, George Handel: On the street where they lived (in London) 2010-08-25T23:00:00Z You could not miss the striking allusions to Stravinsky in Mr. Boulez’s splendid score. Music Review: New York Philharmonic’s Contact! Series at the Met 2012-06-10T22:10:56Z His creatures are shaggy and splendid and squishy, Review: ‘What Pet Should I Get?,’ a New Book From Dr. Seuss 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z The effect is slapdash and detracts from the book's otherwise splendid appearance. 'The Conference of the Birds': reviving a 12th-century Persian epic 2011-11-16T22:53:03Z Decades after her death, her work — much of it by then out of print — was rediscovered and championed by Robert Macfarlane, a splendid nature writer himself. Maria Popova: By the Book 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z He worked closely with the architect , who designed the splendid New World Center. Music Review: Many Faces of Schubert, and of a Hall 2011-01-28T23:35:04Z This gallery moved to splendid isolation just north of Chelsea — 10th Avenue, near 36th Street — three years ago when its West 29th Street space succumbed to development. 10 Galleries to Visit in Chelsea 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The painting, from the Menil Collection in Houston, is displayed in what seems like splendid isolation despite the presence of 10 large related collages, some of which incorporate cardboard and plywood. Cy Twombly: ‘Treatise on the Veil’ 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z My time on the river was the perfect contrast to two days in Paramaribo, a splendid city. Getting to the Heart of Suriname 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Mark Hutchinson’s splendid and sensitive translation sets the mood; he has a talent for the off-kilter adjective that first startles us and later explains so much: a governess’s “valiant hands,” a “scantily lit” salon. ‘The Governesses’ Offers Subtle Lessons in Shame, Constraint and Lust 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z “Everybody was splendid, it just kept getting better and better and better,” Mitchell said in a brief acceptance speech near the concert’s end. Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Thus Robinson, with a melancholy smile, creates a new stylistic legacy, and American poetry is ready for the splendid, expansive genius of Robert Frost. Poem of the week: Eros Turannos by Edwin Arlington Robinson 2010-05-03T10:13:00Z But sometimes having your darkest anxieties externalized into gripping, scary theater can be a splendid means of catharsis. Review: Shakespeare’s Take on the Game of Thrones 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Still, I told Ann I thought it was a splendid idea, for I doubted it would ever happen. Older adventurers stay young at heart rafting the Grand Canyon’s rapids 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The actors are splendid: vivid, vibrant and specific. ‘The Last Days of Cleopatra,’ a Dark Comedy by Laoisa Sexton 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z If the splendid new Weill Hall were going to be just another tour stop for celebrity artists, then it would be a curious venture for a state university. Critic’s Notebook: Weill Hall at Sonoma State University 2012-10-02T22:15:15Z The thrill of the show, though, is that the music is always in front of us, and always in splendid shape. ‘Once’ again bares the soul of a Dublin busker, this time on stage 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Told from the perspective of a housemaid, Damien Wilkins’s novel offers a splendid portrait of Thomas Hardy’s last days, and a descent into the loveless prison of his marriage. Nine Great New Books for August 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z That he is so splendid at whipping himself into a frenzy is the production’s saving grace. Review | Bryan Cranston is stellar in the stage version of ‘Network.’ The rest, not so much. 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Emalie Savoy, a splendid young soprano, was typically excellent in Isabella’s aria in the Falla. Music Review: Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’ by Philharmonic at Avery Fisher 2012-06-03T22:14:06Z He describes the production as "stately" which can mean majestic, impressive and splendid, but can also mean dignified and slow. Review: ‘1776,’ a Musical Portrait of Squabbling Politicians 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z This looked splendid but was fairly atrocious in terms of sound quality. How Orson Welles’s “The Other Side of the Wind” Was Rescued from Oblivion 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Sayle collects himself, musters his rage, and an hour of mostly splenetic and often splendid comedy ensues. Alexei Sayle – review 2013-01-24T17:46:05Z Five days earlier, I had been floating on a paddleboard in the middle of Botaira’s gorgeous bay, reveling in splendid isolation. Frugal Traveler Blog: Fiji for the Rest of Us 2012-05-01T20:26:09Z Less splendid, to modern eyes, are the scenes of real whales being killed in its hunting scenes. Thar she blows! Cinema's most spectacular whale hunts 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Neiman handled them all with panache, bringing down the volume level to splendid effect in some of the quieter melodic passages as the two other players followed suit. Chamber-music fest opens on exciting note 2012-02-03T19:16:04Z With “Now and Then,” their efforts came up trumps, disaggregating Lennon’s vocal in splendid isolation. "Now and Then": The history of the Beatles' final song and how it's getting released 46 years later 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z It is splendid to be a great writer," said Flaubert, "to put men into the frying pan of your words and make them pop like chestnuts. Atiq Rahimi: Should literature be political? 2013-05-22T10:49:51Z But now a week with Grandma in her retirement community sounded like a splendid idea. My fear of flying 2012-12-16T17:00:00Z A splendid book to accompany a BBC series hosted by the eminently readable historian and art critic. 100 Notable Books of 2016 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z After the emperor arrives in a chariot pulled by two splendid black steeds, the games begin. Gladiator Games: hacking aplenty, but no phones on pain of death 2011-07-31T19:15:28Z "You are swept up by the production's splendid self-conviction," says the Independent's Paul Taylor, who otherwise confesses to some doubts about the plot. Sons and lovers 2010-05-31T14:38:00Z Even within these narrow confines, Pine and Magnussen make splendid popinjays in the princes’ comic duet “Agony.” REVIEW: 'Into the Woods': A Disney Musical for Adults of All Ages 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z And for fans able to dissociate the front porch from the scene where Kidman confesses to being “terrified” to the police, it’s otherwise splendid. Beach house featured on 'The Undoing' now renting on Airbnb 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z It was an ideal, temporary city constructed next to a real and messy one, a visionary new city with splendid vistas and a central “court of honor.” Perspective | On Richmond’s evolving Monument Avenue, myth and ugly lies run deep 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z This is an audio book for everyone over the age of 8, a splendid achievement of storytelling and a masterpiece of voice acting. Review | ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ may be a dud movie, but it’s a fantastic audiobook 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z A tough but splendid book on what, she demonstrates, is a newly fresh school of thought. The Top Books of 2016 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Born in Nazi Germany in 1942, he was raised in splendid seclusion, in a Bavarian mountain village. Werner Herzog: 'I'm fascinated by trash TV. The poet must not avert his eyes' 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z She led us to a splendid dining room, with a great glass table laden with every kind of food. Your stories: Dragons are not what you expect them to be by Ellathebookworm 2013-01-11T09:00:00Z The splendid Governor’s House Museum offers an interesting glimpse into the city’s past, while the red-roofed protestant church is on a street of other German-style buildings. Beyond Beijing: six Chinese cities you need to know 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z One: Olympics coverage began with a splendid show Friday night; and two, Hollywood, knowing the Games were coming, released lesser films this weekend. The Dark Knight Rises Again: What 'Aurora Effect'? 2012-07-29T22:51:11Z It’s a splendid transformation — and now the band has moved to New York City. Playlist: New CDs From the Morning Benders and David Byrne 2010-04-10T04:22:00Z |
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