More Paris
I can't get enough of this city. Sigh . . . . Even Art is wondering why it took me eighteen years to get him here! Grrr . . . . We have had just an excellent time, with stunning evenings concluding each day.
Sunday night's concert at La Sainte-Chapelle was nothing short of soul shaping. A chamber orchestra of first and second violins, viola, cello, base cello and harpsichord with mezzo soprano soloist. The strains swept up to the 15m reaches of the 12th century gothic arches, melted with the glow of the setting sun caught in the magnificent windows fired by the artisans who did Chartres, and then sprinkled down upon us like a spring rain falling on new leaves.
OK, maybe you had to be there. But I assure you the Ave Maria could melt any heart and stop any breath! Awesome. Absolutely.
"Platée", a comic opera/ballet at the Garnier Opera House on Monday was fun. Our little velvet-lined box for six was a bit warm, but we coped.
Tonight we caught a concert at the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral -- 60 voice choir and organ. It brought tears to the eyes and satisfied those of us who love organs. My niece (who lives in France) and her friend from Sweden were our guests after which we had a wonderful dinner at a little bistro on Ile St. Louis.
Did some one say I'm coming back???? JNAC members at St. Mark's -- how about an outreach ministry here in Paris?
On to London tomorrow (Wednesday).
Sunday night's concert at La Sainte-Chapelle was nothing short of soul shaping. A chamber orchestra of first and second violins, viola, cello, base cello and harpsichord with mezzo soprano soloist. The strains swept up to the 15m reaches of the 12th century gothic arches, melted with the glow of the setting sun caught in the magnificent windows fired by the artisans who did Chartres, and then sprinkled down upon us like a spring rain falling on new leaves.
OK, maybe you had to be there. But I assure you the Ave Maria could melt any heart and stop any breath! Awesome. Absolutely.
"Platée", a comic opera/ballet at the Garnier Opera House on Monday was fun. Our little velvet-lined box for six was a bit warm, but we coped.
Tonight we caught a concert at the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral -- 60 voice choir and organ. It brought tears to the eyes and satisfied those of us who love organs. My niece (who lives in France) and her friend from Sweden were our guests after which we had a wonderful dinner at a little bistro on Ile St. Louis.
Did some one say I'm coming back???? JNAC members at St. Mark's -- how about an outreach ministry here in Paris?
On to London tomorrow (Wednesday).
posted by He's Not Home (again) at 12:39 am
1 Comments:
I'm all in favour of outreach in Paris! When do we start? I speak French, too! You are such a fortunate person to be there in the springtime. What a good plan that was. Enjoy!
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