Well, it’s all getting a bit hairy, so I’ve decided to wash my hands every day for the next 14 days with 20-second clips of the arias and songs I love. Here’s my first offering: The ballad of Queen Mab, from Gounod’s… https://t.co/nmkUrSuoit
A *slightly* longer clip this time...just couldn’t let all of it go to waste. Here’s a bit from “Am Abend, da es kühle war” from J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. Stay tuned for another one tomorrow! Bleib gesund,… https://t.co/bvm1Xq1RA7
Taking a tiny break from arias and songs in today’s video to wish Mum back in Victoria a very very happy birthday, first traditionally, and then in the style of Rossini. First-day-of-spring child, love you lots! Wash… https://t.co/P4JO6AKllK
People clapping the health workers in my Kiez returning home after a shift. Lovely. Love this City. #Berlin#ichliebeBerlin#washyourhands https://t.co/QEMrRpzWp4
On this quiet Sunday, a bit of contemplative Ives. Here’s (most of) Ives’ “Berceuse.” Tune in tomorrow for a special request! Enjoy, and wash your hands. #ives#unemployedbaritone#operasingersofinstagram… https://t.co/4za44KuyR9
I’m back! And back with one of my favourite moments of one of my favourite arias in one of my favourite operas: the last phrase of Il Conte Almaviva’s barn-storming “Hai gia vinta la causa” from Act III of Le Nozze… https://t.co/SJYF4g9Gqi
Today, a bit of Schubert: the first stanza of his “Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren,” with poetry by Mayrhofer. Translation of the first stanza:
“Dioscuri, twin stars,
shining on my boat,
your gentleness and… https://t.co/bCyGbLP856
Heute, we’re recording from my kitchen! Enjoy the first few nuggets of “La del ciel nell’arcano profondo” (Auf Deutsch), Alidoro’s magical aria from La Cenerentola, by Rossini. Remembering the fantastic production I… https://t.co/viIC40FpVl
I feel like Guglielmo would totally wear this to a club in Berlin. So here’s a bit of Guglielmo’s much-maligned but absolutely fantastic “Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo” from Act I of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Ladies, one… https://t.co/BAN1bh1bvH