February 2010
36 posts
“And the silence ripeness,
And the ripeness all.”
– The Sea and The Mirror, W. H. Auden
Peter Grimes Libretto →
Peter Grimes, op. 33. An opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of George Crabbe.
Words by Montagu Slater Music by Benjamin Britten
“I am alive — because
I do not own a House —
Entitled to myself — precise —...”
– Emily Dickinson, extrait
Peter Grimes, pictures & manuscript.
Messiaen et les oiseaux, suite
Un vitrail et des oiseaux et quelques autres chanteurs: le rouge-gorge, le loriot, le traquet rieur, le merle noir et le moqueur polyglotte.
WatchA short silent film about the famous conservationist, Grey Owl (born Archibald Belaney), and his wife, Angele Egwuna, who had a special talent for interacting with beavers. Note: The beavers in the film may be Grey Owl’s pets, Jellyroll and Rawhide.
WatchA short silent film portraying Grey Owl, the famous conservationist, and a family of beavers who would come when he called and take food from his hand without the slightest fear. The film is set in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba.
Brown Hawk Owl, Ninox scutulata Typical song,...