This second instalment in the life of Thomas Cromwell has inspired a chorus of almost universal praise.
Esi Edugyan, a Canadian writer whose parents immigrated from Ghana, inspired a chorus of international praise for her previous novel, "Half-Blood Blues," but it never attracted the audience it deserved in the United States.
Still others inspire a chorus of neo-Luddites, who fear that the "rise of the robots" is rapidly making human workers obsolete, a threat all the more alarming if the human population is exploding.
Divinity's easy and effortless rap flow is expertly showcased on "Stinger (So Real)," while "We Are," the LP's lead single, uplifts with inspiring verses and a toe-tapping, head-nodding, feel-good chorus, inspired by June Jordan's poetic line, "We are the ones we've been waiting for".
In 1991 he composed Anatomy of Peace, a work for orchestra and chorus, inspired by the World War II-era book of the same name by Emery Reves.
Mr. Muti drew a revelatory performance from the Met orchestra, which sounded inspired; the Met chorus, which sang with an uncommon blend of richness and focus; and the impressive cast.
Mr. Muti drew a refined, lithe and stunningly fresh performance from the Met Orchestra, which played as if inspired; the Met chorus, which sang with an alluring blend of richness and focus; and the impressive cast, starring the compelling Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role.
Its lyrical content mainly explores themes of empowerment and recovery following a heartbreak, with the chorus inspired by a Friedrich Nietzsche quotation: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger".
