She works at a church and is a devout Catholic. A very nice story. I watched the video and people sort of were giggling when she was introduced. Most contestants are young and telegenic. She was older and frumpy. After 3 seconds I almost fell off my chair. She has an incredible voice.
Amen to that, Frantzie! She has a quality that touches the soul in a way few things can, and in the midst of all the chaos, she made me smile and cry at the same time.
A lovely voice and great passion. I hope she moves on, but even if she doesn’t, people have heard something wonderful.
One of the most spectactular things I ever heard in my life was a music teacher in a small city in Spain singing (in English) “Dido’s Lament,” that wonderful aria from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
The kids that she taught had all sung or played whatever it was she had taught them. Most of the other people at the concert were family or friends of students, and they weren’t really there to hear her. But then she came out and sang this aria, accompanied by one of her advanced students, and jaws dropped.
It was stunning. I’ve never heard it again that way, I never will hear it again, but it was one of those transforming musical moments.
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