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Old 10-06-2007, 07:23   #1
Acrylic-bob
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A Cultural Moment

Being a bit slow on the uptake, as I can be, I have only just discovered the delights of Youtube. One of the things I have discovered is this wonderful little snippet....



Which I include for your delectation and delight and also to see if the link works. What you should be able to see is the overture (toccata and ritornella) of Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo". This is one of the earliest examples of of that absolute pinnacle of western artistic acheivement; the opera. In which all branches of the arts are combined to produce an harmonious whole that is considerably more than the mere sum of its parts.

I don't know what other members will think of it it but, I think it is quite mad! The guy with the beard and the drum has to be a star in his own right!
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