I am a musician. Actually, there are lots of things you could call me, some flattering and many not. Among all the hats I wear, I see myself as a musician and composer. I write music because I am compelled to. One of the things I have tried to do with this blog is share... Continue Reading →
What Has The Force Awakened?
In May of 1977, my mother took me to see the original Star Wars movie in the theater. In fact, that summer we went to the movie theater several times to see Luke Skywalker, Obi wan Kenobi and Han Solo fly through a galaxy far, far away. Those days when you could only see a... Continue Reading →
The Ghosts of Versailles
Figaro Count Almaviva Rosina Susanna Giaochino Rossini Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro are two of the most performed and popular operas in the repertoire. Persons of my generation are familiar with the music, if only from the cartoons of the esteemed one Bugs... Continue Reading →