But I'm in a Wagner state of mind tonight, so here's the stirring men's chorus singing "The Pilgrim's Chorus" from Tannhauser. I don't know how Wagner felt about Mormons, so it might be ironic that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir brings you this rendition - then again, it might not. It's terrific stuff, though. ◙
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Opera Wednesday
This might well be my first post of the year, and I'm really embarrassed about that. (Not so embarrassed, you'll note, that I'm going to deliver a long essay - sorry about that, Mitchell.)
But I'm in a Wagner state of mind tonight, so here's the stirring men's chorus singing "The Pilgrim's Chorus" from Tannhauser. I don't know how Wagner felt about Mormons, so it might be ironic that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir brings you this rendition - then again, it might not. It's terrific stuff, though. ◙
But I'm in a Wagner state of mind tonight, so here's the stirring men's chorus singing "The Pilgrim's Chorus" from Tannhauser. I don't know how Wagner felt about Mormons, so it might be ironic that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir brings you this rendition - then again, it might not. It's terrific stuff, though. ◙
