Category Archives: singing

Note to self: find more cheerful subjects for blog…

Posted on 10/04/2015 by Marcellina

Over two weeks have passed since that Germanwings pilot deliberately crashed Flight 9525 into the French Alps, taking 149 passengers and crew with him. The news cycle is mostly done with the speculation over the pilot’s illness, motives, personality disorder, … Continue reading →

Posted in current events, Germany, lives of others, opera, singing | 2 Comments

Singer Lore: Help For Swollen Vocal Cords

Posted on 23/04/2014 by Marcellina

Inching my way out of this bad cold flu bronchitis, I turned to facebook to ask my professional singer friends for their personal last-ditch remedies when a gig is getting near and the vocal folds are still swollen (and therefor … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Germany, health, Italy, Life Abroad, singing | 2 Comments

Jackson Memorial

Posted on 24/01/2014 by Marcellina

In Munich today, we found ourselves in front of this: A perfectly respectable monument of the composer Orlando di Lasso (who died in Munich in 1594) has been re-purposed into a memorial to Michael Jackson, who did not die here, … Continue reading →

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A Special Grave in the Jewish Cemetery

Posted on 30/10/2013 by Marcellina

While I was at the Westfriedhof, scouting out an appropriate bench to photograph and include with the story below, I visited the grave of Yury Shklyar, which I do every once in a while. (I know, it’s weird. I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Innsbruck, lives of others, memory, music, opera, singing | 3 Comments

You Have To Hear Yourself With The Ears Of Your Enemies.

Posted on 17/09/2013 by Marcellina

(Photo from EddaMoser.com ) Even if you have never heard of the German soprano Edda Moser (and that’s OK;  I don’t really keep track of sopranos myself, and I’m in the business), if you are a singer you really should … Continue reading →

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Kulturblogging: Hildegard Knef

Posted on 30/05/2013 by Marcellina

When you spend more than a couple of years in another country, you may begin to realize how much the people around you, while possibly being very much like you, grew up on different pop culture. The American entertainment industry … Continue reading →

Posted in America, assimilation, culture, Germany, lives of others, music, singing | 2 Comments

Poetry Blogging: Ilse Weber

Posted on 31/05/2012 by Marcellina

“After Auschwitz, writing poetry is no longer possible.” — Theodor Adorno “The truth is, Adorno couldn’t write poetry before Auschwitz either.” — journalist and publicist Johannes Gross. I am paraphrasing the Adorno quote somewhat for clarity. In fact, the word-for-word … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, history, literature, lives of others, memory, music, singing | 4 Comments

>Did I Ever Tell You About The Time I Jumped Out Of A Cake?

Posted on 18/09/2008 by Marcellina

> I had just sung closing night of “Le nozze di Figaro” (playing who else?), on Mozart’s 250th birthday. There was a special party in the theater’s foyer after the performance, with actors, singers and dancers taking part. My special … Continue reading →

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