#Bell Song

[opera-ghosts]

April 14. 1883 the today rare played Opera “Lakmé” from Léo Delibes premiered in Paris.

Here we see a antique postcard from 1900 and a original program from The Metropolitan Opera 1934. Lily Pons was the star at that time for this role.

[frenchublog]

[shadowpuppetteer]

So we've all heard of the "I Want Song" genre in musicals.

But what about the "Let's talk about the bitch behind their back like they're not in the room" song, or "singing s*** behing a bitche's back". There's a surprising amount of them.

"Belle" from Beauty and the Beast

"Scrooge" from Muppet Christmas Carol

"Maria" from The Sound of Music

"Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee" from Grease

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from How The Grinch Stole Christmas

"Jackass In a Can" from Galavant

"Phony King of England" from Robin Hood

"Stepsister's Lament" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

"Non-Stop" from Hamilton

And, of course, the man, the myth, the legend...

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto

You can learn a lot about a character and story from what they sing versus what other people sing about them.

[chisutofu]

'cause where would i be then when the end comes?

[papirfecni]

imodna (ft. paté) girlband au……… hear me out

[mrsdulac]

Black Women in Period Costumes

[art-ro-vert]

Ok, sorry but I need everyone to know that “Carol of the Bells” is Ukrainian origin.

If you like this song please listen to the original at least once to show respect for the culture 🙏

It’s not a hate post, I love this song in any language, I just want people to know the origins ❤️

[xuseokgyu]

The comfort of late night conversations...

[ssparksflyy]

okay so yall know how im a firm 'leo valdez likes to play with ur hands and rearrange your rings' believer, right right right

what if one time after hanging out, you went to touch the ring that he gave you without thinking, cause its just a habit at this point

only to realize it wasnt on your usual index finger

it was on ur ring finger instead

nd you just die cause like THIS MANNNNNNN

[geopsych]

I’m not sure this will post. It’s pretty long. But wood thrushes and bells with other birds added— I had to try!

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner]

seven // happiness

[opera-ghosts]

English coloratura soprano Gwen CATLEY: Bell Song (1947)

English coloratura soprano Gwen Catley (1906-1996) / Bell Song ~ Parts 1 & 2 (in English) / Lakme (Delibes) / Recorded: March 1947)

Gwen Catley (9 February 1906 – 12 November 1996) was an English coloratura soprano who sang in opera, concert and revues. She often sang on radio and television, and made numerous recordings of songs and arias, mostly in English. She was renowned for the clarity and agility of her voice particularly in florid parts, and her English diction was outstanding.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

It's gonna be my BIRTHDAY soon and I really need to rustle up some CASH so if u feel like this blog has made your life MEASURABLY WORSE (or just weirder) over the past year, perchance consider tipping your town fool? THANK YOU (kofi / paypal)

[where-our-stories-start]

[spicyclematis]

KISS OF LIFE as Greek mythological figures

[r-aindr0p]

More french shitpost scribbles