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Die Meistersinger and Me

September 27, 2021 By Guy St. Clair

[On October 26, The Metropolitan Opera in New York City brings back its much-loved production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for six performances, including one Saturday matinee and two Sunday matinees. That’s the reason for this post.]   This blog is usually referred to as my “personal” blog, and that’s certainly true in this case, …

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Filed Under: Current Events, Music, Personal History Tagged With: Bayreuther Festspiele, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Gesamtkunstwerk, Glyndebourne, Met on Demand, Metropolitan Opera Association, Opera, St. Bartholomew's Church (New York), Wagner (Richard), Walker (Ralph T.)

A Day for Reflection

September 11, 2021 By Guy St. Clair

Walking down Fifth Avenue just after dark last night, we could see the two commemorative 9/11 light shafts. They were at the foot of Manhattan, shining their seemingly endless high blue columns into the sky. The day itself – September 10 – had been weirdly reminiscent of September 11 in 2001. Absolutely beautiful weather, not …

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Filed Under: Current Events, Music, Personal History Tagged With: 2001 (September 11), 9/11, Faulkner (William), Mahler - Symphony No. 2, Mahler ("Resurrection" Symphony, Mahler (Gustav), Metropolitan Opera Association, New York Philharmonic, September 11 2001, Verdi - Manzoni Requiem, Verdi (Giuseppe)

Independence Day: A Musical Observance for Our American Birthday

July 2, 2021 By Guy St. Clair

On Sunday we Americans celebrate Independence Day, our July Fourth “birthday” commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is a day on which we often try to give thought to our history, and the values that have shaped that history over the last 245 years. Celebrating the Day No matter where in the …

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Filed Under: Current Events, History, Music, Personal History Tagged With: Adams (John), Jefferson (Thomas), Mayo (Bernard), Meacham (Jon), Slon (Michael), Testament of Freedom, Thompson (Randall), Tuttle (Stephan), University of Virginia, UVA Glee Club, UVA University Singers

Manhattan Joy: Voices of Ascension

June 11, 2021 By Guy St. Clair

Sometimes we “big-city” types can go a little overboard, but there’s no question that being part of the so-called “critical mass” in New York City has its advantages. And for those who take special pleasure in beautiful choral music (as most readers know, I’m one of them), wandering about pre-pandemic New York provided many splendid …

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Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Church of the Ascension (NYC), Keene (Dennis), Music (Choral), New York - Music, Untermyer Gardens (Yonkers NY), Voices of Connection

A Little Inspiration Perhaps

May 22, 2020 By Guy St. Clair

As we struggle with what’s happening all around us, from time to time we need a little inspiration. I recommend listening to two choral pieces. Both are pretty remarkable and speak to us – it seems to me – in our current situation. In the first, the Met Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, …

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Filed Under: Current Events, Music, Personal History, Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19, Metropolitan Opera Association, Nabucco (opera), Nézet-Séguin (Yannick), Verdi (Giuseppe)

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