Classical Music

I admit I have not listened to much of it beyond 2001, A Space Odyssey.

but somehow I have to hear it live, though I’ve attended many operas. I’ve rarely seen The Pearl Fishers staged.

I will have to find and listen to that Norma duet!

Female: Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne in Norma.

I admit I miss playing Christmas concerts – Troika is always a traditional favorite, and it’s fun to play 🙂

Enjoy the Holidays!

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What’s Opera, Doc? is great ( https://vimeo.com/444002896 ) and if you want more Rossini, The Rabbit of Seville is the classic ( https://vimeo.com/456078993 ).

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@jbnw

Yes, I recognized the Bugs Bunny part. I didn’t know it was part of this piece. Oh well, you learn something new everyday. 🙂

Yes, the triangle player did very well, and you can see him concentrating 🙂

No closeups on the horns where they had the melody, but oh, well.

When you listen to it, you realize there’s a LOT that isn’t often heard when you hear it in movies and television. There’s a pastoral Bugs Bunny theme about six minutes in, and the Lone Ranger theme…[Read more]