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I left two pieces off of the main post - one that only appeared for a few seconds (and I am not a huge fan of;-) and the other because I couldn't find a public recording. I am including both pieces here.
"Mein Herr Marquis" (often referred to as "Adele's Laughing Song”) from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II.
“I Lost a Sock” from Lost Objects by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julian Wolfe. (“Lost Objects is a musical exploration of the meaning of memory. With the spine of a baroque oratorio layered with the muscle of modern times, it is a powerful monument to the loss of people, things, rituals, ideas.”)
Your Cecilia Bartoli recording reminded me of a concert she gave in Washington, DC over a decade ago. The whole audience was captivated, which wasn't surprising. What was unique was that afterwards, during the ride home on the subway, perfect strangers all over the subway car were asking each other, "Did you hear that wonderful concert at the KenCen?" Everybody was effusively praising the whole experience. I rode the Washington subway for years, and regular riders know that it isn't usually a fun, cheerful place to be. The feeling that day, though, was almost magical. Whatever it was that created that wonderful atmosphere, the world could certainly use more of right now.
I love this story. I couldn't agree more. I had to mention this film and story because it demonstrated exactly what you are saying. Music seems to heal us, does it? When we gather, when we mark our calendars, and we all let the music in, magical things happen. Thank you for sharing.
I left two pieces off of the main post - one that only appeared for a few seconds (and I am not a huge fan of;-) and the other because I couldn't find a public recording. I am including both pieces here.
"Mein Herr Marquis" (often referred to as "Adele's Laughing Song”) from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II.
https://youtu.be/kekog9ZzPNs?t=137
“I Lost a Sock” from Lost Objects by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julian Wolfe. (“Lost Objects is a musical exploration of the meaning of memory. With the spine of a baroque oratorio layered with the muscle of modern times, it is a powerful monument to the loss of people, things, rituals, ideas.”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-veciiSvitI
Your Cecilia Bartoli recording reminded me of a concert she gave in Washington, DC over a decade ago. The whole audience was captivated, which wasn't surprising. What was unique was that afterwards, during the ride home on the subway, perfect strangers all over the subway car were asking each other, "Did you hear that wonderful concert at the KenCen?" Everybody was effusively praising the whole experience. I rode the Washington subway for years, and regular riders know that it isn't usually a fun, cheerful place to be. The feeling that day, though, was almost magical. Whatever it was that created that wonderful atmosphere, the world could certainly use more of right now.
I love this story. I couldn't agree more. I had to mention this film and story because it demonstrated exactly what you are saying. Music seems to heal us, does it? When we gather, when we mark our calendars, and we all let the music in, magical things happen. Thank you for sharing.
Don't forget Ruth (Ginsburg) and Anto (Scalia)at the Supreme Court as Opera pals too
Ohhh GOOD ONE - thank you for that reminder :-)
Opera Delaware broadcast an opera on the 2 of them; what I heard was pretty awful.
The flower duet is so uplifting - I needed that today - thank you
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