Poetic-Verses from ATHANASE
Megève (English)
Megève, the snow, the pines, the fire's sublime story,
and the soul of Monteverdi lighting our faces,
in the wholesome rhythm of these fleeting moments
I sense eternity gently cradling this dizzying day.
translated from the French of Athanase Vantchev de Thracy
09/10.01.06.
Notes:
Megève is a commune (village) of the Haute-Savoie département in France. Megève is a famous ski resort in the Alps, dating back to 1913. It started its development in the 1920s when Baroness Maurice de Rothschild opened its first major hotel in 1921, after becoming disenchanted with St Moritz as a skiing resort. By the 1950s Megève was one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe, and attracted many celebrities. As well as Megève itself, the skiing area also includes the Combloux and Cote 2000 resorts. The resort has a skiable area of 8 km², and an uppermost point at 2 040 m.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) : Italian composer. He is the first great figure in the history of opera. In 1590 he entered the service of the duke of Mantua, Vincent of Gonzague. Monteverdi's first opera, Orfeo, performed at Mantua in 1607, was revolutionary in its combination of dramatic power and expressive orchestral accompaniment. Of his next opera, Lamento di Arianna (1608), which Monteverdi arranged as a five-part madrigal, is extant. In 1613, Monteverdi was appointed choirmaster of St. Mark's of Venice, where he remained until his death. He took holy orders in 1632. Although he wrote mostly church music after settling in Venice, he continued to develop his dramatic gifts in many secular madrigals and dramatic cantatas such as Il combattimento di Tancredi e di Clorinda (1624). After the first public opera house opened in Venice in 1637, the aged Monteverdi produced his last operas, including Il ritorno di Ulisse in Patria (1641) and L'incoronazione di Poppea (1642).
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Megève (English)
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