Hello there 🙂

I’m about to edit part 8 to release it here for early listening tomorrow evening! But in the meantime, I thought I’d share a bit of inspiration for this episode.

I don’t want to give away too much, but this video gives you an idea of what Milly sees in part 8. This duet is a favourite of my wife’s, and it has grown on me as well. Hence, the inspiration 😉

By the way, did you know opera singers don’t use microphones? They have to sing loud enough to be heard over the orchestra (which can be very loud too!) and all the way to the back of gigantic concert halls.

Being able to do this takes years and years of training. Female singers especially have to be careful and give their voices plenty of time to grow. If a singer attempts to do too much too soon, she can destroy her voice forever.

That’s why the biggest female opera stars are often well over 30. It also explains why young artists like Milly participate in intensive training programs with professional coaches, combined with smaller roles or concert performances  to get as much stage experience as possible.

Ok, time to get back to work! Milly is waiting for me! Hope you enjoy Anna’s performance. Milly sure loves it 😉

Sigrid

Oh, since there are no subtitles in English… In the scene above, you see Macbeth after he’s murdered the King. His conscience is already acting up and he knows he will never sleep peacefully again.

Lady Macbeth, on the other hand, thinks her husband’s spirit is weak. She wants him to get it together and ‘man up’. She’s clearly the real evil mastermind here.

Why Shakespeare at the opera? The Italian composer Verdi was fascinated by Shakespeare’s work. He actually composed several operas based on Shakespeare’s legendary plays.