tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post11075431391014392..comments2024-03-16T06:23:29.917-07:00Comments on The Reverberate Hills; or The Apotheosis of the Narwhal: American Bach Soloists: SemelePatrick J. Vazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09279528648512493917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post-61765819557125779522015-08-24T10:48:57.166-07:002015-08-24T10:48:57.166-07:00Yes, I think you're right, both about the tenu...Yes, I think you're right, both about the tenuous connection and the reason for the prologue. I suspect another important reason is that it allowed them to work in an appearance by Apollo, who would otherwise be absent from the story, and Apollo the Sun God in these operas is usually a flattering reference to Louis XIV the Sun King. I believe he used to dance dressed as Apollo. More rulers should do that.Patrick J. Vazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279528648512493917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post-26429186474737723222015-08-24T10:01:22.275-07:002015-08-24T10:01:22.275-07:00That's the most cogent possible explication fo...That's the most cogent possible explication for the opera's prologue, but I still don't think it connects well to the of the opera. It's justified as a way to cram even more dances & choruses into the thing!Axel Feldheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517904558156089265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post-78607454744392863012015-08-18T08:34:27.003-07:002015-08-18T08:34:27.003-07:00Not to rub it in, but I think even someone who is ...Not to rub it in, but I think even someone who is not a big fan of baroque opera would have enjoyed it. I am a big fan of baroque opera, so, yes, extremely enjoyable.Patrick J. Vazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279528648512493917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post-59206820104740245472015-08-18T07:34:10.872-07:002015-08-18T07:34:10.872-07:00I'm sorry to have missed this one.I'm sorry to have missed this one.John Marcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616296400880495672noreply@blogger.com