Farinelli

Her theatre credits also include writing the play Farinelli And The King, which starred her husband and was nominated for several Olivier Awards including best new play, and a number of Tony Awards.

The winds were so strong they blew his garage door off its hinges and trapped his car in the garage, Farinelli said.

The winds were so strong they blew his garage door off its hinges and he couldn’t get his car out, Farinelli said.

Unsure how to answer those questions, I asked Farinelli to join me on a window-shopping trip through CityCenterDC, a downtown warren of ultraexpensive shops: Gucci, Akris, Hermès and more.

Weeks before, Farinelli had told me over the phone, “The people that normally buy my clothes, they’re nerds,” by which he meant they’re eager to learn about fabrics and construction.