Tag Archives: Richard and Cosima Wagner

opera prima donna: thriving on excess emotion

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dave

Who was the most tempestuous diva of them all? The hot tempered high C. Where would grand opera be without coloraturas who erupt? The diva radiates excitement, spreads magnetism, creates argument. And more… The tribal behavior of male and female … Continue reading →

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I’m O.K you’re not O.K: Death wish

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dave

Self-destruction as aesthetic pleasure? The Aryan myth was born as a minor issue in comparative linguistics at the end of the eighteenth-century. From there it assumed proportions of a full-fledged racial theory in the Romantic age that welded sentimentality, blood, … Continue reading →

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SWEET DREAMS & FLYING MACHINES

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Dave

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus You’ve got to help me make a stand You’ve just got to see me through another day My body’s aching and my time is at hand And I won’t make it any other … Continue reading →

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