What a poorly written and hackish thought, that it is the dominance of male composers that’s behind the portrayal of mothers as villains. Could it be that a maternal villain is simply more interesting and melodramatic given that it is so against the type of the caring and self-sacrificing mother?
I agree that most endeavors of the world would be very much improved had women and people of color had the same rights and opportunities as the privileged.
Mama Lucia was a Sicilian peasant; Susan B Anthony a progressive; Mother Superior a victim of the French Revolution----I saw all the Saints statues guiloteened in St John's Cathedral in Lyon, France and NEVER repaired even after 200 years. I saw and felt the fury of the French Revolution on that spot in that Church. Unforgettable. They were oppressed too.
How about Mama Lucia in Cavalleria Rusticana for Mother's Day ?
yes that is a wonderful choice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxM05dWWj2I
or the Mother Superior in Dialogues of the Carmelites ?
What a poorly written and hackish thought, that it is the dominance of male composers that’s behind the portrayal of mothers as villains. Could it be that a maternal villain is simply more interesting and melodramatic given that it is so against the type of the caring and self-sacrificing mother?
I agree that most endeavors of the world would be very much improved had women and people of color had the same rights and opportunities as the privileged.
Mama Lucia was a Sicilian peasant; Susan B Anthony a progressive; Mother Superior a victim of the French Revolution----I saw all the Saints statues guiloteened in St John's Cathedral in Lyon, France and NEVER repaired even after 200 years. I saw and felt the fury of the French Revolution on that spot in that Church. Unforgettable. They were oppressed too.
or The Mother of Us All by Virgil Thomson and Susan B. ?
Thanks Michelle
Your suggestions are always great - I had a list of 5 Mother’s Day selections for today but decided to go with one. Glad you are sharing all of these!
Me too
Thanks for doing this. It’s really great.
Thank you for reading - it is absolutely my pleasure!