The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.

In the accompanying profile, art critic Barbara Rose remarked on the fact that Mitchell refused to remove her glasses, “even to be photographed”—adding that the “high degree of discipline in ...

From a drug-addict son to extramarital affair and a soured relationship with his daughter from infidelity, here's a look into iconic actor, Jackie Chan's life, exploring him as a husband and father.