i feel you: Sanskrit – the best language for a libretto
When I first heard that the libretto of Philip Glass’s 1979 opera Satyagraha was written in Sanskrit (by him and Constance de Jong), I giggled inwardly at what I deemed its pretentiousness and, delightedly reverting to my snotty adolescence, made many a witty remark at its expense. Then I saw…
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Thank you for posting this Jared. One...biggest pet peeves when asked to sing
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wirrow said:
sanskrit is made for magic dude
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