The holiday tempo in our house begins today, so before things get too busy I want to wish you all a happy 4th of July, 2008. I’ll be celebrating with family, with some of my oldest friends and some of my newest. We will have a fine day tomorrow, followed by a day of tubing down the Guadalupe River.
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And, see – even an automaton can enjoy the company of others! From the Offenbach opera “The Tales of Hoffman” here is (you guessed it!) Natalie Dessay, performing as a wind-up doll to some of the most hauntingly happy music to be had anywhere.
The Doll Song (Les oiseaux dans la charmille)
Thank you, France! Happy Birthday, America!
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