Nella Fantasia
27.12.2012 § 1 Comment
I joined a community choir near work. I will see if I can insist on finishing this term despite my busy schedule. I believe that singing can be a stress release and, with all that breathing practice, is good for my health.
They tested my range and put me in with the sopranos. I should really be a mezzo-soprano, but we do not have enough sopranos, so I am one now. By the time I have to reach high G, I am literally screaming. The conductor, who is an Emory Music School graduate, has such a beautiful voice. She demonstrates a lot, and I feel like I am getting a free recital every Monday evening. She gave us “Nella Fantasia” to learn; what beautiful melody and lyrics! I had heard this song before but did not know the meaning until now. I had goose bumps when I read the lyrics in translation while she was demonstrating the high notes. Here is the song and a touching Cinderella story about a singer from Korea.
| Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto, Lì tutti vivono in pace e in onestà. Io sogno d’anime che sono sempre libere, Come le nuvole che volano, Pien’ d’umanità in fondo all’anima. Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo, |
In my fantasy I see a just world, Where everyone lives in peace and honesty. I dream of souls that are always free, Like a cloud that floats, Full of humanity in the depths of the soul. In my fantasy I see a bright world In my fantasy exists a warm wind, |
Woven-Words 
Very pretty song…:)