And here I thought those classical compositions were written with the way the notes worked together smoothly. Dickheads abound the world around. xoxoxoBruce
Singer B.J. Ward confirmed the story on her CD "Stand Up Opera", though she did not cite her source. Apparently Mozart did write the aria for that particular soprano because she was his librettist's mistress, so naturally she got the part. Nepotism! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbnuScLLsM8
And here I thought those classical compositions were written with the way the notes worked together smoothly.
ReplyDeleteDickheads abound the world around.
xoxoxoBruce
Composers just want to have fun. Beethoven wrote a movement of one of his early symphonies around the sounds his gastrointestinal tract were making.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Wikipedia link. I checked it out to get a title but W/P says that fact is 'dubious'.
ReplyDeleteSinger B.J. Ward confirmed the story on her CD "Stand Up Opera", though she did not cite her source. Apparently Mozart did write the aria for that particular soprano because she was his librettist's mistress, so naturally she got the part. Nepotism! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbnuScLLsM8
ReplyDeleteLibrettist? Learn something new... already knew Mistress. LoL
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