"General Bisson, when a Colonel, was proceeding to the Army of the Rhine with his regiment. As he passed by the Clos-Vougeot he halted his men and ordered eyes left and present-arms" #Stendahl

Racing with the moon For better or worse, Decca’s new Norma recording will ultimately be embraced—or dismissed—by those reacting directly to Cecilia Bartoli’s controversial portrayal.

#Donizetti wrote #AnnaBolena for #Pasta. #Bellini composed #Norma and #Sonnambula for her. #Stendahl claimed, "she possesses the rare ability to be able to sing contralto as easily as she can sing soprano." See @parterrebox.bsky.social review of #Bartoli 's recording:
parterre.com/2013/05/16/r...

Recently deceased #ComparativeLiterature scholar #VictorBrombert expert on #Stendahl was up hill neighbor on appropriately named Bluff St in Boulder.
I recall his saying he had dreams , depending on what was on his mind, in different languages.
I've studied 8 languages but dream only in English