Rebecca 1979 NEW VERSION (1-4 Complete) Better Quality 2024 Jeremy Brett //Summary - Level-C2// A young woman marries widower Maxim de Winter and moves to his estate, Manderley. She faces psychological torment from Mrs. Danvers, the housek…

Conductor Antonio Pappano is keen to fight elitism and make opera more widely accessible Antonio Pappano: How opera can be 'open to everyone' //Summary - Level-C2// Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano is dedicated to making opera accessible to a…

JMW Turner's Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway (1844) showed one of the most potent symbols of industrialisation (Credit: Getty Images) Art historians believe that Constable might have based his hay wain on a wood cart lik…

The unexpected connection between "Roman Holiday" and the atomic bomb: The movie's "model" conveyed the story of a Nagasaki nuclear bomb victim (August 7, 2022) //Summary - Level-C2// The connection between Roman Holiday and the atomic bom…

This is part of the old town hall of Regensburg. Built in 1340 as a dance hall, it was remodelled and frequently used as a venue for the Imperial Diet. Schloss Thurn und Taxis appears in a certain Japanese manga(Orpheus' Window) and is a s…

Hokusai Katsushika "Snowy Morning" Sumida Hokusai Museum This illustrated calendar is modeled after the Tendai Buddhist monk Ryogen from the early Heian period who turned into a demon with horns, the monk Kaku Daishi. The months of January…

Today, December 25th is Oscar's birthday! Scene cuts from "The Rose of Versailles" released 1)From the animated film "The Rose of Versailles", based on the original work by Riyoko Ikeda, a scene cut of Oscar, whose birthday is today, Decem…

A shocking work depicting a love triangle with Rodin. Camille Claudel's sculpture discovered in ruins after 100 years 1)A bronze work by 19th-century French sculptor Camille Claudel (1864-1943) has been discovered in the ruins of Paris, Fr…

Microsoft x ChatGPT is a pair of simultaneous translation headphones that translate 75 languages into your native language in real time. The translation is free only when purchased from Makuake. //Summary - Level-C2// ASIGA will pre-sell A…

András Schiff's Confessional Schubert A)Twenty years ago, pianist András Schiff did not hide his disdain for the fortepiano — the smaller, quieter precursor to the modern grand piano. In the liner notes of five separate Schubert albums Sch…

Ishikawa Wajima "Bringing energy to the disaster-stricken areas" Midori Goto and others hold the concert Violinist Midori Goto and others held a concert in Wajima City to cheer for the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Jan…

Christmas/Ave Maria, Wiener KammerorchesterFrom Vienna, the city of music comes the heartwarming melody of Ave Maria, a collection of winter masterpieces for a special Christmas. //Summary - Level-C2// The Vienna Chamber String Orchestra p…

Clint Eastwood's latest film, Juror No. 2, is a courtroom mystery with 12 jurors that starts streaming today. [Synopsis]While driving on a rainy night, Justin Kemp thinks he hit something. He gets out of the car to check but can't find any…

A voyage with close friends spanning more than 20 years: Violinist Yuko Shiokawa talks about the master András Schiff and Capella Andrea Barca //Summary - Level-C2// Sir András Schiff, a renowned pianist and conductor, collaborates with Ca…

<Nanbaya Okita> Kitagawa Utamaro, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art <Beautiful Flower Garland> Kitagawa Utamaro, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art <Eight Views of Genji from the Ukiyo-e Era: Illusion, Rakugan, Thin Clouds, Clear Storm> Toribunsai Eiji, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art </eight></beautiful></nanbaya>

Did Prokofiev predict "future anxiety"? "Piano Sonata No. 2" //Summary - Level-C2// Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 2, composed in 1912, captures the anxiety of a mechanising world. The piece juxtaposes uneasy melodies with mechanical sounds,…

What is the Ezekiel War? 1) The Ezekiel War is said to be the end of the world war, as described in the book of Ezekiel, a prophetic book in the Bible. Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others are said to join forces to attack Israel. 2) What is t…

"A new history has begun" Japanese organ builders who helped restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after the Great Fire. The great organ, which played at the coronation of Napoleon I, has been revived for the first time in five years. //Su…

Qatar, Saudi, Iran, and Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria.Statements come as Israel continues to step up strikes across Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government. //Summary - Level-C2// Israel's audacious la…

Exhibition Tour—Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. | Met Exhibitions //Summary - Level-C2// The Met's exhibition "Collecting Inspiration" highlights Edward C. Moore's innovative contributions to silver design at Tiffa…

The film "Food, Inc." 1)Summary of the film "Food, Inc.": A documentary film released in the United States in 2008. It focuses on the problems concealed in the food industry and appeals to the value of organic food. It was nominated for th…

Gwangju Uprising The Gwangju Uprising was a civil uprising against the military government demanding democratization from May 18 to 27, 1980, mainly in Gwangju City (now Gwangju Metropolitan City), the provincial capital of South Jeolla Pr…

A mechanism for the sustainable inheritance of values ​​learned from the "Do(Way)" of Japanese culture //Summary - Level-C2// The "way" (道) in Japanese culture emphasizes mastering skills through repetitive practice of forms without immed…

"Café (1949)" was painted in New York, where Foujita spent a year before leaving Japan after World War II and heading to Paris.The painting was donated to the Musée National d'Art Moderne in France and is currently housed at the Centre Pom…

Fahrenheit 11/9 | A Film by Michael Moore | 2018 | Full Movie //Summary - Level-C2// Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) explores Donald Trump's presidency and the 2016 U.S. election. It critiques Trump's rise to power, media ties, raci…

"Water Lilies, Twilight Effect" 1897 Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris "Monet: The Water Lilies" (National Museum of Western Art) report. //Summary - Level-C2// The "Monet: Water Lilies" exhibition at the National Museum of Western Art celebrat…

For a Better World: Oliver Stone's Another History of America 1: The Two World Wars and the Atomic Bomb //Summary - Level-C2// Oliver Stone's documentary revisits America's history, scrutinising its imperialistic tendencies, economic motiv…

What is the difference between the two gods who protect the land, "Uji-Gami" and "Chin-Giu"? The history and role of the gods who protect the region //Summary - Level-C2// Uji-Gami and Chin-Giu are Japanese guardian deities with distinct o…

The former "Saint-Siméon Farm" in Honfleur is a thatched Normandy-style farmhouse built in the 17th century. Here, Monet worked with Voudin, his plein air painting teacher. In the colourful port town of Honfleur, several bistros serve Calv…

Film Anatomie d’une chute(Anatomy of a fall) (2023) Bright red blood spilt on the pure white snow. A man's body is discovered in front of a remote mountain villa in France. His name is Samuel (Samuel Theis). He lives quietly with his 11-ye…