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longship

(40,416 posts)
7. At times like this I listen to opera.
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 12:01 PM
Aug 2014

All the death and mayhem. Wagner's Ring always shows how bad it can get. Then, there's Tosca, where nobody survives. Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro shows how good things can turn out and how important love is. (One simultaneously laughs and cries.) One of my faves is Philip Glass's Satyagraha which satisfies both my musical and political senses. All these with wonderful music, which to me is itself a transforming experience. I even occasionally tread into Alban Berg's somewhat twisted operatic visions. It's all good.

We all have our own paths. Bearing witness with a suitable amount of passion is what matters. That can change the world. (One can only hope.)

Rain [View all] H2O Man Aug 2014 OP
You are a beautiful writer, my friend. longship Aug 2014 #1
Well, thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #3
At times like this I listen to opera. longship Aug 2014 #7
That's good. H2O Man Aug 2014 #20
K&R brer cat Aug 2014 #2
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #4
+1 woofless Aug 2014 #9
I'll second that. Definitely one of DU's best. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #21
K&R redqueen Aug 2014 #5
A very good post. If I may..... Avalux Aug 2014 #6
Good question. H2O Man Aug 2014 #10
Yeh. Good post, thanks. Zorra Aug 2014 #8
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #11
Excellent post, my dear H20 Man! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #12
Thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #14
K&R... The people who love outnumber the people who hate SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #13
Very important point! H2O Man Aug 2014 #16
Interesting, I had never thought of that, that we are the only species that hates. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #23
Magnificent malaise Aug 2014 #15
And thank you! H2O Man Aug 2014 #17
I was close last year - in Binghamton malaise Aug 2014 #18
A half-hour away! H2O Man Aug 2014 #19
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #22
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