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“God sent his Singers upon earth
With songs of sadness and of mirth,
That they might touch the hearts of men,
And bring them back to heaven again.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It’s true I don’t things half way. When I am into something, I go big. Since Jacob and Margot entranced me with their wicked wuthering ways, I have been watching all the renditions I can find (currently on the 1967 one which has the best impetuous duo imo). I also have a lovely WH coloring book to begin bedazzling cuz why not. Anywho, it occured to me today….was the “I am Negan” a Walking dead writer’s nod to “I am Heathcliff?” Did Negan’s sanctuary disciples follow him so religiously because he was a mirror to them? Inquiring minds……as you were…..#iamheathcliff #iamnegan #wutheringheights #akintsucrooner

Grateful for tonight’s Mozart requiem summer sing with a top notch quartet and the wonderful Oratorio Society of New Jersey. #grateful #summersing #osnj @oratoriosocietynewjersey

“Four years before composing his Requiem, Mozart wrote a letter to his father saying that he saw death as a soothing friend. As the fateful day loomed closer, his feelings seemed to shift. This duality is embodied in the work, from the serene stateliness of the introduction to the terrifying fury of the ‘Dies irae.’”

“Mozart combines serenity, melancholy, and tragic intensity into one great lyric improvisation. Over it all hovers the greater spirit that is Mozart’s-the spirit of compassion, of universal love, even of suffering—a spirit that knows no age, that belongs to all ages.” Leonard Bernstein

As previously shared, ever since I was wrecked by Jacob Elordi & Margot Robbie with their toxic and fiery turn as the ill fated Wuthering Heights Heathcliff & Cathy, I’ve been consuming all the versions I can find.

This has led me also to the musical and opera settings. I fell in love Herrmann’s “I have dreamt” when Cathy describes to Nelly that she dreamt she went to heaven but felt absolutely miserable. She cried so much that the angels threw her back down to earth. She woke up sobbing with joy to be back on earth at the moors near Wuthering Heights.

“Heaven represents societal perfection and order, but Catherine prefers the raw, natural, stormy, and earthly world she shares with Heathcliff.”

Our summer recital theme is music through the four elements. I am excited to add Cathy’s aria to the earth portion of the recital.

While searching YouTube, I came across Jacqueline Quirk’s lovely rendition. ❤️