His lifespan was only short: But although he only starred in relatively few films, James Dean is one of Hollywood’s greatest cult figures. In various …
Montserrat Caballé: The Spanish Opera Diva (2.)
Continued from part one At the beginning of the seventies, Montserrat Caballé was faced with probably the greatest artistic challenge of her career: opera connoisseurs …
Montserrat Caballé: The Spanish Opera Diva (1.)
She was one of the few opera singers who became known beyond their genre: Not only was she an opera diva, Caballé became known to …
Roger Moore: The Man Who Introduced James Bond to Humour
In the mid-forties, Roger Moore’s father, who was a police officer, led the investigation of a robbery at the home of Irish director Brian Desmond …
Frank Sinatra: Ol’ Blue Eyes
When the young singer Frank Sinatra saw his idol Bing Crosby at a concert in Jersey City in 1932, he made the decision to one …
Audrey Hepburn: fashion icon, actress, dancer (2.)
Continued from part one Audrey Hepburn was fluent in French: that predestined her for a role in the French production Monte Carlo Baby (1951): The …
Audrey Hepburn: fashion icon, actress, dancer (1.)
Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston was born in Brussels on May 4, 1924: although her mother belonged to the Dutch aristocracy, she did not spend …
Dry aging: Formerly standard, now commendation
Dry aging is more than just a fashion term: Dry aging refers to the dry aging of meat on the bone. The basic idea of …