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Opera Diary: Dame Joan Sutherland: Grieve, Heart, and Rejoice in Happy Memories

October 13, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

Dame Joan Sutherland (Credit: Noosa Federation of the Arts) Dame Joan has died, and many of us are very sad. Our lives were so enriched – made so beautiful and so much happier – by that glorious sound, and while none of us is surprised about the aging process, true fans keep wanting the inevitable …

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Filed Under: Music, Personal History Tagged With: Beautiful Singing, Bel Canto, Dame Joan Sutherland, Joan Sutherland, Metropolitan Opera Association, Opera, singing

Music is My Passion But These Kids Make Me Look Like an Amateur!

August 15, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

Taking the liberty to re-post from my friend Tom Rink’s blog, The Gun-Carryin’ Librarian. I follow it regularly, ’cause Tom is always coming up with good stuff. Like this: “Teenage Italian Talent” http://www.wimp.com/threetenors Take a look. You won’t be disappointed. And weren’t we talking about passion just the other day? This is the real thing!

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Gianluca Ginoble, Guy St. Clair - Music, Ignazio Boschetto, Piero Barone, singing

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