Nicola Porpora (17 August 1686 – 3 March 1768) was an Italian composer of Baroque operas and teacher of singing, whose most famous singing student was the castrato Farinelli. This aria is from his opera Polifemo and belongs to the soundtrack of the movie Farinelli.
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Detox from the pathetic 2012 USA elections with some soothing music from Madredeus: As Ilhas dos Açores
You can find decent analysis of the 2012 USA elections at Zerohedge, but whoever cares to look knows they don't mean much in our neofeudal world. Decisions are taken by somebody else, somewhere else, most of the times long ago. You might instead perhaps listen to some soothing music by the traditional portuguese group Madredeus. … Continue reading Detox from the pathetic 2012 USA elections with some soothing music from Madredeus: As Ilhas dos Açores
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms is a hymn published in 1887 with music by Anthony J. Showalter and lyrics by Showalter and Elisha A. Hoffman. Showalter said that he received letters from two of his former pupils saying that their wives had died. When writing letters of consolation, Showalter was inspired by the phrase in the Book of Deuteronomy 33:27 "The eternal God is … Continue reading Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
When he was about 60 Leonard Cohen (LC) decided to withdraw from public life and spend a long time in a Zen monastery in California. Meanwhile, somewhere else, his accountant was stealthily removing his earthly possessions, perhaps trying to help & foster LC's spiritual quest. Who knows, but coming back from deep meditative bliss LC has … Continue reading Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
Wes Anderson From Above by Kogonada
On Vimeo, Kogonada publishes this video, homage to Wes Anderson and the link https://vimeo.com/album/2068774/video/35870502
Stanley Kubrick by Kogonada
On Vimeo, Kogonada publishes this video, homage to Stanley Kubrick and the link https://vimeo.com/48425421
The Yogi Rock 