Monday Music: Across the Great Divide (Nanci Griffith)

Emmylou Harris, Nina Gerber and Pete Kennedy join Nanci Griffith on Kate Wolf's, "Across the Great Divide." From Other Voices, Other Rooms filmed at The Paramount Theatre, Austin Texas (1993).

 

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Saturday Haiku: Seasons

quiet Zen temple

water reflects the seasons 

heart reflects the times

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Image: Golden Pavilion (Kyoto, Japan)
Hand drawn lithograph by Tony Bennett*

(This haiku was first posted on October 29, 2016)

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*The legendary Tony Bennett recently announced his retirement from performing at the age of 95. Famous for his singing career, he has also had a passion for painting. In celebration of his career that has spanned eight decades, I am doing a series of haiku inspired by Mr. Bennett's artwork (when he paints, he uses his given name, Antony Benedetto).

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Monday Music: Offenbach's Barcarolle (Anna Netrebko & Elīna Garanča)

Anna Netrebko & Elīna Garanča – Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle

(libretto written by Jules Barbier)

A YouTube post from Deutsche Grammophon:
Souvenirs is a collection of short and sparkling pieces that allow Anna to display her amazing voice and temperament - See her sing "Barcarolle" from Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann", which is part of her album "Souvenirs".

  

 

Jaques Offenbach (composer) 

Emmanuel Villaume (conductor) 

Barcarolle 

Anna Netrebko 

Elina Garanca 

Orchestra Prague Philharmonia 

Rudolfinum, Dvorák Hall, Prague, Czech Republic   

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