tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post1358181166652305106..comments2024-03-23T11:40:13.092-05:00Comments on Musical Assumptions: Viola d'amore Sul Palco in the Humming ChorusElaine Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-42425775982435197442017-04-27T13:28:15.962-05:002017-04-27T13:28:15.962-05:00No bubble has been burst, Anonymous. Thanks for th...No bubble has been burst, Anonymous. Thanks for the clarification.Elaine Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-59709130373205343152017-04-27T13:19:54.767-05:002017-04-27T13:19:54.767-05:00Italian is one of the more difficult languages for...Italian is one of the more difficult languages for foreigners, filled with nuance for the unwary. “Sul palco” means “off-stage,” an indication reinforced by Puccini’s instruction “Interno ma vicino” (“off-stage but close”, i.e., “in the wings,” as opposed to the indication for the chorus “Interno lontano” = “off-stage from far off”, i.e., “behind the set”). If Puccini had intended for the Viola to be ON the stage he would have written “in scena.” Sorry to burst the bubble on this one…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-66269548931955085962013-12-27T13:16:09.553-06:002013-12-27T13:16:09.553-06:00Brilliantly said Elaine...Butterfly is a masterpie...Brilliantly said Elaine...Butterfly is a masterpiece with many hidden layers.operaluvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352731478973779603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-46837709264152702182013-12-27T13:14:18.604-06:002013-12-27T13:14:18.604-06:00Brilliantly said ..Butterfly is a masterpiece with...Brilliantly said ..Butterfly is a masterpiece with many hidden layers...!operaluvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352731478973779603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-40050776216501086062011-12-09T12:40:47.318-06:002011-12-09T12:40:47.318-06:00Hi Elaine,
Thanks for bringing this to our atten...Hi Elaine, <br /><br />Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I posted your link on my facebook page, where quite a few have commente on the on stage direction. <br /><br />best, tom georgithisrehearsalsureislonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05496928921869561085noreply@blogger.com