Divas

Tonight I was bored. . .and I took my last choice of place to go to be "unbored" and I ended up in the mall. I hate the mall. But.. like I said, I was bored. I looked around. Ran into a former student. Looked at purses. Looked at clothes.. nothing. . nothing was working for me. So, I went the place I should have gone to begin with - Borders. I browsed the books and was contemplating buying something to help my kids with their ACT test. I told you I was bored. Then I remember something I have been unconciously trying to remember since the Olympics - K.D.Lang. I want a K.D. Lang album - preferably with "Hallelujah" on it.
There is something amazing about her voice. It speaks right to my heart - goes there immediately on first sound and can rip it apart and pull it around. I have a very quiet K.D. Lang addiction. You see, in the circles in which I run she isn't a top of the line classical performer. Funnily, I think the only one who would get it would be my actual classically trained conductor. I sort of think he stands with me on the "good music is good music" curb. I was not disappointed. . love this album.
I did say divaS didn't I? Next CD. . . Renee Fleming. Same reaction to her as I have to K.D. Lang. She sings and I'm transported. I found an album with her singing love songs. . I haven't listened to it yet because I was busy listening to K.D. Lang but I will. . oh, I will. Two diametrically different Divas - each able to speak to my soul. Both are absolutely fantastic perfomers and I would pay good money to see either of them.
I am constantly amazed at the variety of music in my world. This blog is supposed to be about the Chorale. . well, mostly it is but - good music is good music darn it.