Oh, Pamina, my Pamina! Why do these masons keep you away from me? It is my casual interpretation of Tamino’s arias in the second act of Mozart’s “Zauberfleute”. It may not be the exact translation. I can’t say for sure. I don’t speak German. Choosing Mozart’s singspiel was an excellent move to dive deeper into all…
Septembrenell: would you like to change it all?
Have you ever thought about changing the way you look? No, cutting the bangs and trying to lose weight doesn’t count. I mean … in a serious and non-reversible way? Would you like to make your lips bigger … change the shape of your eyes … just to get a new face? Fortunately, now you…
James Bay: Is it all about visual?
«Pop music is much more about visual, you know?» James Bay, MYfm interview, 9 Feb 2018 How important is the visual component for the pop song? Do you often listen to songs with taking not a single glance at the performer? Do you enjoy music videos or is the sound the only thing that matters for you? Apparently,…
The Song#7. Copacabana
Let’s just pretend it’s been only a couple of days since my last post, not like a half of a year. I love TV series! I’m actually planning to start a new section devoted to it. And start it not in half of a year, but quite soon. What I was talking about? TV series! I…
WWYDFL?
What would I do for love? What is love? What would YOU do for love? For a long time I’ve been annoying my Facebook friends with a short and, from the first sight, easy question: What would you do for love? I’ve received 21 answers (yes, friends, I notice if you’re ignoring me, it’s not…
MOVIEMMON #9. Bohemian Rhapsody
~ A story about one spontaneous decision to watch a movie, which ended up in obsession and motivation ~ «Bohemian Rhapsody» was a movie I’ve heard once about, but I did not have any specific expectations. Freddie Mercury was a singer I knew a little about, but deeper inside I’ve always felt there should be something…
About losing soulmates
I liked one song line recently. “I’m sick of losing soulmates”. It seemed so powerful and meaningful to me. But…you know, if you lost him-her-them, that means it wasn’t about soulmates. It was problem-mate, mindset-mate, situation-mate. Even pain-mate. But soulmates…you don’t lose them: the souls’ connection is deeper. There is no right or wrong situation…
Moviemmon #8. Loving Vincent
The reasons why we appreciate a work of art can be divided into two groups: rational and irrational. Irrational appreciation is based on abstract reflection like the way this piece of art touches your heart, how it brings forgotten images of your past to the fore, what strings of your soul start vibrating the moment you…
Feel the love.
«People should fall in love with their eyes closed» said Andy Warhol once. I guess he did, at least I thought so when I chose this quote many years ago to post on my social network page. Why should my eyes be closed? Shouldn’t I see the face that I find the most beautiful, the…
Do you remember Demi Lovato?
Do you remember Demi Lovato? Right, she used to be one of these sunny-funny girls from Disney Channel.On July 24, 2018 the 25-year-old singer and actress Demi Lovato has been hospitalized after drug overdose. Now her family is thinking about possible rehabilitation options for Demi. “Hm… Another drug-addicted star? Money spoils people. Remember all these…