We really need a block feature on here. There are some miserable people reading these things.
At any rate, this brings up a tale told by Pablo Casals (the 80-something-year-old cellist). Early in his career, he was playing a performance of Carmen, and he and the player next to him were discussing their favorite moments of the opera. Casals named several truly beautiful moments, but the other man disagreed. His favorite moment was when Don Jose sings his last line.
“You’re right,” Casals said, “that is heartbreakingly beautiful.”
“It’s beautiful,” the other man said, “because when I hear it, I know I’ll be going home in a few minutes.”
Telling the story some forty years later, Casals said, “After all this time, I still can’t forgive that man for saying that.”
We really need a block feature on here. There are some miserable people reading these things.
At any rate, this brings up a tale told by Pablo Casals (the 80-something-year-old cellist). Early in his career, he was playing a performance of Carmen, and he and the player next to him were discussing their favorite moments of the opera. Casals named several truly beautiful moments, but the other man disagreed. His favorite moment was when Don Jose sings his last line.
“You’re right,” Casals said, “that is heartbreakingly beautiful.”
“It’s beautiful,” the other man said, “because when I hear it, I know I’ll be going home in a few minutes.”
Telling the story some forty years later, Casals said, “After all this time, I still can’t forgive that man for saying that.”