The Only Thing That Speaks Is Courage
Musical comment: In terms of pure musical thrill, this is my favorite Callas moment. The variation on the last verse with the staccati up to Eb and descent to Ab is magical, but what I love most is actually the part immediately after (at 2:43). Bernstein’s tempo is breathtakingly fast, but Callas dispatches the series […]
Sonnet X
What means hath thou outwardly investedThat fortifies scorn born of virtue lostIn age to come let thy word be testedFor poets live in hearts as dreams be tossed Let all bells toll as ancient rhyme repliesThat clever delight in form and pleasureBe thee reborn where sea’s meet blissful skiesMourning thy warm embrace first love’s treasure […]