2005-04-30
Silence
It’s been a strange week. Yesterday I’ve seen Mozart’s opera ‘Così Fan Tutte’. Wonderful music and a very simple story. A farce or comedy where two lovers test the fidelity of their fiancées. The title ‘Così Fan Tutte’ (They are all alike) already unveils that the women will fail in this test. A scenario that was considered highly immoral at the time it was written and still makes one frown his brow. But the libretto has many subtleties that make you laugh and think about love. For me this was some light relief.
It was much lighter than last weeks performance of The Elementary Particles by ‘Het Nationale Toneel’. There was enough humour in the play, but is was not cheerful. Although, it was easier to digest than the book written by Michel Houellebecq. It is a story about two brothers struggling with life and love. One is lost in his scientific thoughts, the other in his lusts. Both are not capable to really love another. It’s questioning real love in modern society.
Than, just between those two clamorous artworks about love and life. There was this dreadful news. A very nice colleague lost wife and baby and stays behind with his two year old daughter. Reality without logic. Pitiless. There are no words for it. Just silence….
It was much lighter than last weeks performance of The Elementary Particles by ‘Het Nationale Toneel’. There was enough humour in the play, but is was not cheerful. Although, it was easier to digest than the book written by Michel Houellebecq. It is a story about two brothers struggling with life and love. One is lost in his scientific thoughts, the other in his lusts. Both are not capable to really love another. It’s questioning real love in modern society.
Than, just between those two clamorous artworks about love and life. There was this dreadful news. A very nice colleague lost wife and baby and stays behind with his two year old daughter. Reality without logic. Pitiless. There are no words for it. Just silence….
# posted by Sander @ 23:30 
