Je crois entendre encore

Another aria from Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers," this time sung by another great tenor, Jussi Bjorling. Compare his performance to the one by John McCormack.



I really enjoy these arias from "The Pearl Fishers." I may just have to get a recording of the entire opera.

Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming

Written by Stephen Foster, and sung by John McCormack.




John McCormack was one of the finest tenors ever. Like most of us, I have only heard his voice in recordings that were made before the advent of high fidelity sound recording. Even so, his superb technique and the remarkable beauty of his voice are totally captivating.

This is a fine performance of one of Stephen Fosters most beautiful songs. I hope you enjoy it.

a maja mantra

Om
Namah Shivāya Gurave
Saccidānanda-Mūrtaye
Nishprapañcāya Shāntāya
Nirālambāya Tejase

I bow to the goodness within myself
known as Lord Shiva, who is the true teacher.
This essence inside takes the form of truth,
consciousness, and bliss.
Always present and full of peace, this essence inside
is completely free, and sparkles with a divine luster.

NOT an Accident

A young man got drunk. He climbed into his car to drive home. On the way, he lost control of his car, ran over and killed a young woman, within sight of her young children. Afterward, he said he regretted the accident.

It was NOT an accident. The young man chose to get drunk. Knowing that he was drunk, he chose to drive his car. He knew his actions were wrong, dangerous, and illegal. He intentionally created the circumstances that led to the mother's death. The results were totally under his control. Neither he nor anyone else should refer to this event as an accident. The man committed a crime, and he should be punished.

But many more events are truly accidents as I discussed in an earlier post. To deal with accidents in the same way as the crime above should be handled is wrong.