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montagnarde1793) wrote2006-10-02 06:48 pm
montagnarde1793) wrote2006-10-02 06:48 pm
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The Very Long Post (all right, *posts*): Part II
Now for an article and a link which should have ranting, but don't because....they just don't. XD
I must say, I'm not quite sure why this book needed to exist, but since it does, a rather annoying compilation of reviews. As promised, I will leave off the rant, but I do entreat you to consider the sentence "Marie-Antoinette's greatest sin, it seems, was that she insisted on being herself", and shudder with me.
Item Two: I don't know how many of you have seen the new and decidedly un-improved version of the Antoinette movie's website, but the production notes are truly frightening.....In related news, the one supposedly "authentic" piece of music there was written by Scarlatti, an Italian composer who died in 1725. Does anyone else think the odds of that being played in Versailles during Antoinette's stay there are just a *bit* low?
Next Post: The root of all that is wrong with American politics, brought to you by my ever-so-annoying-and-obviously-biased AP US History class, and my review of Manon, as performed this past Saturday evening at the LA Opera (including rant about alternate stagings and how they never show my favorite operas--or they show them at times and in places there is no way I can possibly be).
I must say, I'm not quite sure why this book needed to exist, but since it does, a rather annoying compilation of reviews. As promised, I will leave off the rant, but I do entreat you to consider the sentence "Marie-Antoinette's greatest sin, it seems, was that she insisted on being herself", and shudder with me.
Item Two: I don't know how many of you have seen the new and decidedly un-improved version of the Antoinette movie's website, but the production notes are truly frightening.....In related news, the one supposedly "authentic" piece of music there was written by Scarlatti, an Italian composer who died in 1725. Does anyone else think the odds of that being played in Versailles during Antoinette's stay there are just a *bit* low?
Next Post: The root of all that is wrong with American politics, brought to you by my ever-so-annoying-and-obviously-biased AP US History class, and my review of Manon, as performed this past Saturday evening at the LA Opera (including rant about alternate stagings and how they never show my favorite operas--or they show them at times and in places there is no way I can possibly be).
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I always forget the age she has! She's much serious than I was her age. She knows much more things about the Fr Rev than I do -- even if I'd like to pretend (but I'm bad at pretending -__-' )... and I think she very well knows what
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What I was trying to say is precisely what you're saying. My compliment was sincere.
When I said I was not so sure that I should have referred her to my story, what I trying to convey is that a person my age making such a suggestion to someone her age could be construed as offensive or at least highly improper. That was certainly not my intention. I understand completely that she is involved in the community (as I said, I have seen comments), and I did not mean to imply that she wouldn't understand or appreciate the story. Only that if my behavior was seen as inappropriate, it was motivated by lack of information, not lack of decency or good judgement. ;)