It's a warm Tuesday evening in the inner courtyard of the palace that serves as a small venue for the Beiteddine International Festival, this night featuring the Branford Marsalis Quartet. Some festival loyalists and music lovers continue to file past

It looks like theater / Yet it's as true as thunder / It used to be the Land's / Ultimate symbol of grandeur / Not only because of its sophistication / And astonishing beauty / But most especially 'cause...