Egyptomania has taken hold at various points in history, spurred by Napoleon’s Egypt campaign in 1798 and the unearthing of King Tut’s tomb in 1922. With the recent discovery of Thutmose II’s tomb and opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, our fascination with this ancient civilization is ascendant once again.
The F.W. Woolworth Mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York, was built in 1921 by Farrington, Gould and Hoagland in the Egyptian Revival style.
Francesco Lagnese
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo dazzled in the title role of Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Glass: Akhnaten Met Live in HD DVD, $30, metoperashop.org.
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Regency Tub Chair by Baker
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