Ménière's disease Ménière's disease Ménière's disease (MD) is a disorder of the inner ear that is characterized by episodes of feeling like the world is spinning (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing loss, and a fullness in the ear. Typically only one ear is affected, at least initially; however, over time both ears may become involved. Episodes generally last from 20 minutes to a few hours. The time between episodes varies. Over time the hearing loss and ringing in the ears may become constant. The cause of Ménière's disease is unclear but likely involves both genetic and environmental factors. A number
Tale for a Deaf Ear injection to Laura as the chorus intones the moral, "The only death in life is the death of love." The opera has been performed very infrequently since its premiere; in 1997, a production was mounted in New York with the Center for Contemporary Opera. In February 2018, the opera will receive its Midwest premiere at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, where it will be grouped in a triple bill with Bernstein's "Trouble in Tahiti" and Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Telephone". Tale for a Deaf Ear Tale for a Deaf Ear is an opera in one act