Re: Shed a tear over a song
Originally Posted by
Meg
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Modern music doesn't have the same effect on my emotions as classical music then mostly instrumental rather than songs this being one exception..
Oh Lordy, Lordy ..... we have found common ground.
Interesting that you chose the antipodean
Kiwi version.
To be surpassed only by those "
uncultured"
Australian sopranos like Joan Sutherland, Joan Hammond, June Bronhill or (way back) Nellie Melba.
Of course Callas wasn't too shabby either - and even the more recent
Yank, Renee Fleming.
Whilst working for EMI Records in the late seventies, I once had to sit through one rehearsal and five performances of Madam Butterfly in four days - enough already !
30+ years later, I can enjoy it again - but it took a while.
EDIT: After posting, I suddenly thought to go back and see who the OP was
EDIT (2) : And now I note the (Australian) Seekers as well !
Are there no Pommie favourites ?