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almaviva90My current obsession? I'm following the Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition in London...
www.plushmusic.tv/channels/D8Y/wigmore-hall-international-song-competitions-channel.html
And yeah, you can guess why I'm following this so intently...
It's because TA is one of the jury...OTZ
And the final (Sept. 10) is on his 65th birthday...what a coincidence!
If they can get a video interview with him, I shall be be quite satisfied for the rest of the week, I think.
Plus it must be really satisfying for him to see and hear firsthand all the young talent who will basically be opera and lieder's future stars...it's almost like passing the torch as it were. 40 years ago, he was the one being auditioned and judged by a jury when he started out his career at the Welsh National Opera and now the tables have turned indeed. It must be really gratifying...I can imagine a small sense of accomplishment at achieving this honour. But as he said, he doesn't plan or expect things so everything that has come to him during his career has always been 'a pleasant surprise'.
I think that is a very good outlook on life and work. Don't be too expectant and over-ambitious...just take life one day at a time and let things come to you. =)
www.plushmusic.tv/channels/D8Y/wigmore-hall-international-song-competitions-channel.html
And yeah, you can guess why I'm following this so intently...
It's because TA is one of the jury...OTZ
And the final (Sept. 10) is on his 65th birthday...what a coincidence!
If they can get a video interview with him, I shall be be quite satisfied for the rest of the week, I think.
Plus it must be really satisfying for him to see and hear firsthand all the young talent who will basically be opera and lieder's future stars...it's almost like passing the torch as it were. 40 years ago, he was the one being auditioned and judged by a jury when he started out his career at the Welsh National Opera and now the tables have turned indeed. It must be really gratifying...I can imagine a small sense of accomplishment at achieving this honour. But as he said, he doesn't plan or expect things so everything that has come to him during his career has always been 'a pleasant surprise'.
I think that is a very good outlook on life and work. Don't be too expectant and over-ambitious...just take life one day at a time and let things come to you. =)
