When stupid decisions lead to pain and perdition I seek solace in
beautiful things, I listen to Amira singing on behalf of King Xerxes
about enjoying the shade of a beloved tree, her voice sublime with
harmonics ringing way beyond reality - the sweet, calming effect
stops the pain clutching my heart and the fear in my mind so that
innocent beauty of sound weaving bright silken strands, binds the
pain to be replaced with joy which destroys dark feelings clouding
my thoughts - taking me into a realm of the most radiant delight
….…………………………………………………………………….
Ombra mai fu [=Never was the shade] George Frideric Handel
In this aria King Xerxes sings about his fondness for a plane tree
that has provided him with [refreshing] shade, the Italian means
“Never was the shade of vegetation ["amato platano" = beloved
plane-tree] (so) sweet and kind and more agreeable….
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