I have always been in love with Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelugen, which is the combination of his operas Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, and Gotterdammerung. This is arguably the single finest opera ever written, and it's performed by the incomparable Metropolitan Opera conducted by James Levine.
Back when I played the cello, I dreamed of playing in the orchestra for something like this. Alas, but my classical musical talents never extended that far. I'll leave that for the real pros, like my tutor who was Second Chair in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. When she played my jaw dropped and I didn't blink. Yes, there are people with that much talent in the world. What a privilege it was to have someone of that caliber teach little ol' me.
God, but I love Wagner. I'm told that I shouldn't because I'm a Jew and Wagner wasn't exactly a fan of us Red Sea Pedestrians (and he was Hitler's all-time favorite), but I just can't get over the blood-driving excitement and utter beauty of it all. My heart races and I literally smile at times. Besides, if I went around rejecting art because of flaws of the artist, I wouldn't have any at all.
So I'm going to watch this historical treasure over and over again while exercising, so by the time I hit my target weight, I'll have the complete storyline memorized.
Thrill!!!
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I love the blog! I also panic when I get hungry. I've been a devoted exerciser since the age of 18 but now find that I also have to cut way back on eating and keep exercising to lose weight. I don't like this fact but what can you do? I really appreciate the easier recipes(tuna-white beans) because I am not very skilled in the kitchen.
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