Leonard J. Lehrman

05/15/2026

There's a hack going around called "punchbowl," sending purported but unopenable invitations to nonexistent events. I received one recently, and now my friends seem to be receiving one allegedly from me. Please excuse and delete them. I've just changed the password on my current email account. Sorry - LJL

05/03/2026

Re-viewing this 2013 clip of the Anvil Chorus with Spanish subtitles - not sure if it's Covent Garden or the Bavarian State Opera in Munich - with the n**e solo gypsy dancer reminded me of my favorite version of IL TROVATORE, in the Marx Brothers' A Night at the Opera.
Harpo is ripping off pieces of the dancer's costume, bit by bit,
and Groucho remarks: "Now we're getting somewhere!"
I've never seen that number done so racily anywhere else,
but it's gratifying that Groucho's vision was so to speak improved upon at least in this latest version, at ​ ​https://youtu.be/S_QZAbITcuw

10/03/2025

Thinking of the late Charles Samuel Brown, member of the Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus and the Metropolitan Synagogue Choir, died in a fire in his Harlem building, 2022.

“Lost in the Stars” music by Kurt Weill; Maxwell AndersonMiddle Church ChoirCharles Brown, soloistTo learn more about Middle Church visit:http://www.middlech...

09/29/2025

Has anyone seen or heard from Mark Greenfest since this past June? I visited the two addresses I had for him in Island Park and Long Beach, but he was in neither, though the latter had his name on the door of an open, empty apartment. The people there said he had gone to rehab next door, but he's not there either. I filed a missing persons report with the Long Beach police, but have heard nothing. Have any of you? Leonard J. Lehrman [email protected]
Also trying to reach Jeffrey James at [email protected] but getting no response.

09/26/2025

Happy New Year! - We have a new video to share with you (subtitled:>)...
Leonard J. Lehrman
Tuesday September 23 2025 03:40:57 AM UTC

from this past Sunday's Borscht Belt Festival:
https://youtu.be/xyzXEN3-OI0
Helene introduces and sings "Where Do I Belong?" a ca****la;
Leonard introduces his book and sings "Hanukka in Santa Monica" & "Goot Yuntif"
at the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, NY, hosted by The Alte.
Enjoy! (And please share with others)

And please save the dates:
Tues. Oct. 21 7:30-8:30 PM Harvard Club of LI/Bryant Library book talk on Zoom
Fri. Oct. 24 7:30 PM United Nations 80th Birthday Concert at Vladeck Hall, Bronx with members of the Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus & Solidarity Singers of NJ
Sun. Oct. 26 4:00 PM First performance since 2009 of E.G.: A Musical Portrait of Emma Goldman starring Caryn Hartglass, at Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck NJ

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Historically, the term "cosmopolitan" has often been combined with the adjective "rootless," to describe members of the Jewish diaspora with a sense of alienation from mainstream culture. The author of this autobiography, the creator of music to words in eleven languages, and translations from each....

10/17/2024

Sinwar is dead. It's time now to end the sin of war. The US should have left Afghanistan right after the death of Bin-Laden. Israel should stop bombing Gaza, now.