Tag: opera

Shedding Light on the Family Tree: A Magical Connection made by Music

January 11, 2022

The second in a series of posts about my family tree.Inspired by Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Prompt: Favourite Find ~*~ Part of the thrill of shedding light on the family tree is discovering who’s hanging out on its numerous branches. During my meanderings I’ve located many interesting people and stories, and … More Shedding Light on the Family Tree: A Magical Connection made by Music

Violetta Unleashed

February 10, 2015

Daily Prompt: The Transporter Tell us about a sensation — a taste, a smell, a piece of music — that transports you back to childhood. ~*~ One of my clearest and happiest memories of childhood takes place just before my family disintegrated. As I’ve mentioned before, exposure to classical music was an integral part of … More Violetta Unleashed

The Culture of Dumb

February 7, 2015

Daily Prompt: (Your thing) for Dummies ~*~ I would never label anyone as dumb or a dummy. The term is abusive. The very idea of it makes my head spin. As a certified Equine Canada coach (Level 1), Bronze certified trainer in the natural horsemanship methods of Chris Irwin, and a recent practitioner of Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning there’s one thing I know … More The Culture of Dumb

The Stranger

September 18, 2014

  ~*~ “There’s a gentleman I’d like you to meet,” announces my dear friend, Sara Bartholomew-McCreedy with a rustle of silk and wink of an eye. I’m a young, childless widow, thanks to the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, and this outing is a rare treat after a year of mourning. They say “Missing in Action” … More The Stranger

Music Never Dies

July 27, 2014

  ~*~ Abandoned in the woods of my mind The music I used to make. The songs I used to sing. The choral symphonies and A cappella wonders that resonated So deeply at the time I could never Imagine my life without them. Then life happened. A new chapter unfolded. A change of direction. The … More Music Never Dies

The Unluckiest Moment

May 4, 2014

Some might have said it was an unlucky end to her illustrious career. A grand dame of the Bel Canto repertoire forced to exit the international stage prematurely for health reasons. But she knew, if anything, that the situation was quite the reverse. She’d enjoyed her many years in the spotlight and now it was time to … More The Unluckiest Moment

The Fabric of Music

March 20, 2014

Daily Prompt: Papa Loves Mambo Music has always been a part of our family fabric. From the ancestors who played in the brass bands of northern Michigan in the 1800s to my grandfather who played a multitude of instruments in his living room, to my grandmother who warbled like a bird while painting portraits of … More The Fabric of Music

Weekly Writing Challenge: Moved by Music … The Music in Me

November 6, 2013

Music moves me every day. Sometimes in subtle ways; sometimes the emotion of it is almost more than I can hold. It depends on the day … and on the piece of music. The Weekly Writing Challenge has asked us to write about being moved by music. This is a challenge for me as much … More Weekly Writing Challenge: Moved by Music … The Music in Me

#FWF Reprise: Childhood Gift … The Arab Tent by Henry Landseer

September 6, 2013

Free writing is a great exercise and a little more challenging when the memory is involved. As mentioned in my last Free Write Friday post on the Childhood Gift, my childhood is very much a blur. During last week’s free writing exercise I couldn’t think of anything to share besides the bear story. Which is fine … More #FWF Reprise: Childhood Gift … The Arab Tent by Henry Landseer

#FWF Free Write Friday: Word Bank … A Night at the Opera

August 2, 2013

This week’s #FWF prompt from Kellie Elmore is a word bank:  blanket – falsetto – cumbersome – cinema – coins We may use one or all of the words. Here goes … A Night at the Opera To the uninitiated ear the young soprano sounded falsetto, but to those in the know hers was the … More #FWF Free Write Friday: Word Bank … A Night at the Opera