A discussion with the Israeli Opera's music director turns to Wagner, a rapper returns to his Iranian roots and a documentary film festival shows Israel through the eyes of Pasolini
On my way to interview maestro Dan Ettinger, music director of the Israeli Opera, I found myself reaching for a dusty old CD that had been peeling away in my car. I had been reading Claire Dederer's "Monsters: What Do We Do with Great Art by Bad People?" which may explain why that CD suddenly felt less like an object and more like an accusation.
