Golden trumpets — Allamanda cathartica Linnaeus
Day: March 31, 2022
It has been a week of carvings
The Life You Give: Shirley Verrett *March 31 1931
Shirley Verrett was one of America's finest opera stars and recital singers, and was one of the remarkable generation of great African-American singers who came to international prominence in the 1950s and 1960s.She studied voice in Los Angeles with Anna Fitziu and Hall Johnson. In 1955, she won the nationally broadcast CBS program Arthur Godfrey's… Continue reading The Life You Give: Shirley Verrett *March 31 1931
Green is underestimated
Still Life
The Life You Give: Joseph Haydn *1732
Joseph Haydn, born Franz Joseph Haydn, on March 31, 1732, in Rohrau, Austria, is the composer who was one of the most important figures in the development of the Classical style in music during the 18th century. He helped establish the forms and styles for the string quartet and the symphony.Early yearsHaydn was the second… Continue reading The Life You Give: Joseph Haydn *1732