Mozart’s opera buffa is a perplexing one, and in spite of appearances, a very dark one indeed. It is this
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Entierro con Lagrimas de Cera – Burial with Tears of Wax – Ενταφιασμος με Κερινα Δακρυα
This is the result of a juxtraposition of the creations of two people who have not met in their lifetime.
Continue readingToru Takemitsu – Japanese Composer
Near the end of the Second World War, soldiers and civilians on the Japanese home front constructed networks of underground
Continue readingGreen Eyes – Ojos Verdes – Πρασινα Ματια
Greek song Two green eyes with blue eye lashes have driven me into madness my heart you should know the
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (2) Jacqueline Du Pre, Cellist
Today I continue with the second part of the series, dedicated to the British cellist Jacqueline du Pre. She was
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (1) Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor
Today I embark on a sequence of posts, under the title “1001 ways to die”. The inspiration for this came
Continue readingSchluss – An End: A song by Hans Werner Henze, to a poem by Michalis Katsaros
Today’s post is about a song, written by the contemporary German composer Hans Werner Henze, to words of a poem
Continue readingMaria Callas Memory: 16th September 1977
Maria Callas left this world on the 16th September 1977. On this occasion, I want to share with you a
Continue reading"Smoky" Songs / Τα Χασικλιδικα – Της Μαστουρας
Σημερα, την ημερα της καπνοαπαγορευσεως, εμπνευστηκα και θυμηθηκα τα μαστουρικα και τα χασικλιδικα. Ας κανουμε λοιπον μια βολτα πισω ολοταχως.
Continue readingLa Dolce Vita – Fellini's Masterpiece
“The film first impinged on the world at large in February 1960 when foreign journalists reported back to their readers,
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