Penelope, arguably Western culture’s patron saint of patience, knows the answer better than most. In Homer’s “The Odyssey,” she keeps the home fires burning in Ithaca — ruling as queen and raising her ...
‘Penelope” is a contemporary song cycle by composer inspired by Homer’s epic poem, the “Odyssey.” Composed by Sarah Kirkland Snider, with lyrics by playwright Ellen McLaughlin, the epic work is a ...