30 Days of Beauty: Day 30

Mary Cassatt, The Garden 

Since it's election day, I thought a song from 1776 would work. :) This is "Cool, Cool Considerate Men". 

Untitled

30 Days of Beauty: Day 29

St. Dominic Praying, el greco 

How Could I Ever Know

Mandy Patinkin, Rebecca Luker

30 Days of Beauty: Day 28

Renoir, Two Young Girls at the Piano 

If I Can't Love Her

Beauty & The Beast Cast

30 Days of Beauty: Day 27

Mary Cassatt, Lydia at the Tapestry Frame 

book recommendation: Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper, by Harriet Scott Chessman

Out Of Africa (End Credits)

John Barry

30 Days of Beauty: Day 26

Francis Day, A Story Read by Candlelight 

Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia - Una Voce Poco Fa

Joyce Didonato; Edoardo Müller: St. Cecilia Academy Orchestra

30 Days of Beauty: Day 25

Renoir, The First Step (1876) 

Movie Suggestion: Babette's Feast. Yes, it's subtitled. But it's gorgeous. It's such a great movie. And all the food!

A still from Babette's Feast 

Today's music: One of my favorite piano pieces. And I can sort of play this one!

Beethoven: Piano Sonata #8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique" - 2. Adagio Cantabile

Zoltán Kocsis

30 Days of Beauty: Day 24

The Geographer, Vermeer 

Beethoven: Symphony #6 In F, Op. 68, "Pastoral" (Excerpt)

Orchestra Of The 18th Century

30 Days of Beauty: Day 23

Today's art: 

Woman With a Water Pitcher, Vermeer 

Party Preparations [Instrumental]

Rachel Portman

Today's Music: 

30 Days of Beauty: Day 22

Today's art: 

Monet, Irises in the Artist's Garden in Giverny. 

Today's music: My favorite credit on my resume was being Essie, one of the factory girls, in Parade. This song is one of my favorites from the show. 

All The Wasted Time

Parade Cast

30 Days of Beauty: Day 21

From the Getty Center, LA

Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - Un bel dì vedremo

Renée Fleming; Sir Charles Mackerras: London Philharmonic Orchestra

30 Days of Beauty: Day 20

Guy Rose, The Green Parasol (1911) 

Ada Plays

Gabriel Yared

30 Days of Beauty: Day 19

One of my favorite paintings: 

Raphael, Transfiguration 

You'll Never Walk Alone

Joyce Didonato; John Wilson: John Wilson Orchestra

30 Days of Beauty: Day 18

Fra Angelico, The Annunciation 

Serenade for Strings - Op. 48: I. Andante Allegro Moderato

English Chamber Orchestra & James Judd

30 Days of Beauty: Day 17

Mozart: Violin Concerto #4 In D, K 218 - Andante

Arthur Grumiaux; Colin Davis: London Symphony Orchestra

30 Days of Beauty: Day 16

10 Even Unto Death

Audrey Assad

30 Days of Beauty: Day 15

Today's inspiration: 

Today's movies: The Lord of the Rings series. (2001-2003) They're a good embodiment of this quote. "Even the darkness must pass. A new day will dawn, and when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer." 

Days of the Ring (feat. Annie Lennox Performing "Into the West")

Howard Shore

30 Days of Beauty: Day 14

Today's book: Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Pope St. John Paul II. 

Today's music: 

Gounod: Ave Maria

Renée Fleming; Andreas Delfs: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

30 Days of Beauty: Day 13

Today's book: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

Today's movie suggestions: Ever After and the 2015 Cinderella Live Action re-make  

Today's music: 

Ever After Main Title

George Fenton

30 Days of Beauty: Day 12

We're going all music today. Three of my favorites: 

I Will Never Leave You

Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Jeff McCarthy, Hugh Panaro, Norm Lewis, Ken Jennings

Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43 - Var. 18

Bella Davidovich; Neeme Järvi: Royal Concergebouw Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Sonata #14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/2, "Moonlight" - 1. Adagio Sostenuto

Claudio Arrau

30 Days of Beauty: Day 11

Today's book: Haroun  and the Sea of Stories, Salman Rushdie

Today's music: 

Bring Him Home

Les Misérables Cast