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Posted on December 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

P. T. Barnum once said something like the greatest art is the art of making people happy. Personally, I think he was really onto something with this. Then again, as the child that I’ve always been, I’ve always loved a … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Opera

Posted on July 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

If you listen very closely as you take a walk Taking those moments to listen to the park You will find there is an opera in the wild I have known this since a free and ranging child Live these … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Pierre Corneille – Polyeucte

Posted on January 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Following along with this tutorial, it’s time for a further reading of Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille. Aloha Promises Forever has already discussed this play and the life and legacy of Corneille elsewhere. But, remaining faithful to the tutorial and for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged French Drama, Harvard Classics, Opera, Pierre Corneille, Playwright, Polyeucte | Leave a comment

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Hans Christian Andersen – The Nightingale

Posted on January 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Born on April 2, 1805, Hans Christian Andersen was a prolific writer of plays travelogues, novels, poems and unquestionably most famous of all for his fairy tales. Though he passed away on August 4, 1875, his tales and popularity have … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Cage, Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen, Harvard Classics, Jenny Lind, Mechanical, New Fairy Tales, Opera, The Nightingale | Leave a comment

Sonic Gems: Georg Friedrich Händel – Messiah

Posted on November 7, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Baroque composer George or rather Georg Friedrich Handel was born on February 23, 1685 and died on April 14, 1759. He was renown for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Although of German birth, he became a naturalized British … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Baroque, Chorus, Gabrieli Consort, Hallelujah Chorus, Handel, Messiah, Opera, Oratorio, Paul McCreesh, Polyphonic, Sonic Gems | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Opera

Jenny Lind

Daily Prompt – Opera

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Pierre Corneille – Polyeucte

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Hans Christian Andersen – The Nightingale

Sonic Gems: Georg Friedrich Händel – Messiah

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