In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share this with you all.
Ditty of First Desire
By Federico Garcia Lorca
In the green morning
I wanted to be a heart.
A heart.
And in the ripe evening
I wanted to be a nightingale.
A nightingale.
(Soul,
turn orange-colored.
Soul,
turn the color of love.)
In the vivid morning
I wanted to be myself.
A heart.
And at the evening's end
I wanted to be my voice.
A nightingale.
Soul,
turn orange-colored.
Soul,
turn the color of love.
In the green morning
I wanted to be a heart.
A heart.
And in the ripe evening
I wanted to be a nightingale.
A nightingale.
(Soul,
turn orange-colored.
Soul,
turn the color of love.)
In the vivid morning
I wanted to be myself.
A heart.
And at the evening's end
I wanted to be my voice.
A nightingale.
Soul,
turn orange-colored.
Soul,
turn the color of love.
I thought this was especially sweet for today. I’ve been reading a lot of Lorca’s poetry again lately. That was sparked by the announcement that we are having Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar (“Fountain of Tears”) at the festival on June 14. Ainadamar is based on the life of Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca.
Golijov brought such excitement to the festival a couple of years ago with his St. Mark Passion. “Fountain of Tears” is getting equally impressive reviews. In a recent New York Times profile of Golijov, Jeremy Eichler wrote, "Mr. Golijov's works jump off the stage with exuberant rhythm and passionate song; they swing seamlessly from the earthy to the sublime and tap rich veins of aching lyricism."
I can’t wait to see this performance!
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