Verdi In Memory of Aussiegirl

Pianogirl sent to me this very imaginative video and I loved it, both because it is so creative, and because it reminded me of our mutual friend Helen Schieber, aka Aussiegirl, who left us just about a year ago.

Helen was an exceedingly bright woman and I never read anything by her – on her blog or in her comments on various forums – that did not make me feel enlarged and privileged. She had a gentle spirit (she did not have to “work” at having Good Will, as I must), a keen mind, a sense of humor, an encyclopedic knowledge of music history, a gift for analysis, and and a true gentlewoman’s appreciation for beauty. And she probably read more than you.

She is gone too soon and much missed. So, for Helen, our Aussiegirl, turn up the volume and enjoy this Verdi Dessert Opera.

Related: Aussiegirl Helen Schieber, RIP
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