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When you sing for your supper, it's hard to keep weight on, says Teddy Tahu Rhodes, who takes a star turn as the bullfighter, Escamillo, in the Metropolitan Opera's production of Bizet's "Carmen" starting Saturday in New York.
WSJ: Opera Singer Builds Up Stamina for 'Carmen'
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For the latter, check out Orange Bike's Singing Guide Tour, where a local will sing you through the city's sites (not recommended for the easily embarrassed).
BBC: Amsterdam on wheels
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Lest you scoff at my predilection for elementary-level reading (the book is rated for ages four to eight), I beg you to look past the pastel illustrations and sing-songy cadence of the writing and see this book for what it is: a beautiful script about parenthood, a poignant parable about life and death, a testimony to when the roles of child and parent become blurry.
FORBES: A Mother's Day Reading List