As I mentioned in my most recent post, I had the opportunity to perform the opera Pagliacci with the Northern Lights Music Festival last week. Hence, I thought I would post one of my favorite opera quotes of all time. This comes from a letter written by a Frenchman, Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis (1610-1703), to an Englishman, the Duke of Buckingham. Charles de Marguetel has several objections to the idea of opera, one of which he expresses here:
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Twin-Cities harpist Stephanie Claussen invites audiences to explore new locales and eras through her music. Influenced by her love of fairy tales, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the world music section at her local library, she performs a unique mixture of Scottish tunes, J.S. Bach, and anything rich in medieval or French harmonies. Sign up for her e-mail newsletter to receive important announcements and notifications of upcoming performances.