Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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General John Kelly: "He said that, in his opinion, Mr. Trump met the definition of a fascist, would govern like a dictator if allowed, and had no understanding of the Constitution or the concept of rule of law."

Sunday, March 16, 2008

A BREAK FROM POLITICS

I'm taking a break from the low art of politics and refreshing my heart with some gorgeous Bellini music and the high art of opera.

The highest form of the performing arts is opera, where there is a convergence of great symphonic music, set design (Marc Chagall designed sets and costumes for the opera), ballet, and the most extraordinary of all, the human voice.

Here is a clip from what was called the Concert of the Century, (I believe it was recorded in the early 1980s) featuring Dame Joan Sutherland, soprano, Marilyn Horne, mezzo soprano, and Lucianno Pavarotti, tenor. They're singing the trio from the first act of Vincenzo Bellini's sublime bel canto opera, "Norma."

Enjoy.

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Patrick M said...

Enjoyed the clip. It reminded me of what we lost when we lost Pavarotti.

March 17, 2008 at 10:24 AM

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