In the publicity blurb introducing Kornél Mundruczó’s ‘Frankenstein-Project’ (Kunstenfestivaldesarts this May) it says that his piece is ‘set on the edges of society and thematises our hypocrisy’ because ‘we are fascinated by the woman with three breasts but look the other way if we see a beggar’. This made me ponder why we look away […]
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Singing for Ceremonies
Monday, March 23, 2009
From time to time throughout my career I have had the pleasure of singing at weddings. This weekend, thanks to an expression of interest, I sorted out and dusted down my ‘Repertoire for Ceremonies’. Dashing up and down runs in Handel’s ‘Rejoice’ (Messiah) I was reminded how a piece can give just the right lift […]
