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Today’s entry is from NYFOS@Juilliard cast member Gerard Schneider. Today, I have chosen to write about the Act II love duet, ‘Oh, come al tuo sottile corpo s’aggira’, from Pietro Mascagni’s 1896 opera, Iris. In an opera full of truly beautiful music – the serenade,...
Today’s entry is from NYFOS@Juilliard cast member Samuel Levine. In art, as in life, there are moments that change everything – moments that, in hindsight, divide our histories into “before” or “after.” Whether it’s falling in love or the fall of the Berlin Wall, the...
Today’s entry is from NYFOS@Juilliard cast member Gerard Schneider. The song I have chosen for my submission is Junk from Paul McCartney’s 1970 self-titled album, McCartney. Originally considered for inclusion on the both The White Album and Abbey Road, this short and...
Today’s entry is from NYFOS@Juilliard cast member and pianist Christopher Reynolds. Gabriel Kahane is somewhat of an inspiration to me - here we have a genius from a more traditional musical family who has paved a way for himself in a manner that seems to defy any...
Today’s entry is from NYFOS@Juilliard cast member Kelsey Lauritano. More so a performance of the day, rather than a song, “Joe” by the Alabama Shakes is a 3-minute earthquake of music making that I am absolutely honored to share with you all. This band has resonated...
The Day The World Turned Purple When an icon passes there is the unavoidable sharing of their creations and outward expressions of nostalgia from fans across borders. In the 21st Century we share in the profound grief that fans face beyond word of mouth and radio...