“Leonard Bernstein, Sir Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan and Seiji Ozawa sit together and discuss who of the four is the greatest conductor. Ozawa argues …
Marlene Dietrich and Jean Gabin: A Relationship Scarred by War (2.)
After Marlene had said goodbye to Jean, she returned to Hollywood, feeling lonely without her lover, whom she hadserved French cuisine almost daily. In the past, she had toured to sell war bonds – the “USO“ had recently been founded, an Organization whose mission was to keep up the morale of front-line troops through entertainment.
Marlene Dietrich and Jean Gabin: A Relationship Scarred by War (1.)
How did Marlene Dietrich and Jean Gabin, such very different people, fall in love? What did the Second World War have to do with it?
Margaret Thatcher: The Lady’s Not For Turning
In October 1980, Margaret Thatcher had been Prime Minister of the UK for over one and a half years.
At that time, things were not going well for her government: Inflation was rising. Unemployment was rising. Voters were about to question whether Margaret Thatcher could really bring the promised positive changes to Great Britain.
“Daily physical exercises! Without equipment! No costs!” — Leni Riefenstahl
For a lot of readers, the German expression “Leibesübungen“ certainly is unknown. “Leibesübungen“ can be translated with “physical exercises“. The “Leibesübungen“ have a lot in …
Marlene Dietrich, Erich Maria Remarque & “Arc de Triomphe“
The correspondence between Marlene Dietrich and Erich Maria Remarque is sometimes described as the most beautiful romance novel of the 20th century. When reading the …