Yuja Wang brings sparkle (and swings!) to this fantastic jazz rendition of Gershwin's instantly recognizable blue Rhapsody, accompanied by Mahler Chamber Orchestra.💐💐💐
This performance of this song is so perfect that no other versions can compare! Both girls are amazingly good! Everything is in the style of a bygone era: the dresses, the shoes, the hair, the makeup, the movements, the gestures, the voice, and even the timbre. Everything is just perfect!
Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (1959) ❤️
"Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien," performed by the legendary French chanteuse Édith Piaf and released in 1960, is a powerful ballad of resilience and self-acceptance. Its title, translating to "No, I Do Not Regret Anything," encapsulates its message of embracing one's past without remorse. The song, composed by Charles Dumont with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire, was initially met with skepticism, but Piaf's belief in its potential led to its undeniable impact and success. Piaf's delivery of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" is an emotional journey, reflecting her tumultuous life experiences. Her distinctive voice, laden with emotion, transforms the lyrics into a confession of accepting all life's joys and sorrows with a defiant spirit.
Remembering the legendary Italian Filmmaker, Pier Paolo Pasolini on his 104th birthday!
Pier Paolo Pasolini on how he got the desire to make "The Gospel According to St. Matthew" (1964):
"I recognized the desire to make 'The Gospel' from a feeling I had. I opened the Bible by chance and began to read the first pages, the first lines of St. Matthew’s Gospel, and the idea of making a film of it came to me. It’s evident that this is a feeling, an impulse that is not clearly definable. Mulling over this feeling, this impulse, this irrational movement or experience, all my story began to become clear to me as well as my entire literary career"
(Pasolini's interview with James Blue, Film Comment, 1965)