The New York Times – Music:
Treated brutally, she went from celebrated child star to 15-year-old “burned-out candle.” Against the odds, she later resumed performing.
Author: Margalit Fox
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Christoph von Dohnanyi, Conductor With a World of Admirers, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Music:
Known for his long tenure at the podium of the acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra, he was sought after as a guest with major symphonies and opera companies.
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Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.
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Peter Schickele, Composer and Gleeful Sire of P.D.Q. Bach, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
He wrote more than 100 symphonic, choral, solo instrumental and chamber works. But he was better known, and celebrated, as a musical parodist. Who can forget “The Concerto for Horn and Hardart?”
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Topol, Star of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ on the Screen and the Stage, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Film:
Wide acclaim for the role of Tevye helped make him, according to one newspaper, “Israel’s most famous export since the Jaffa orange.”