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In the Thread: Stage Music: get clew.
Post Subject: Another misunderstood operaPosted by clarkjohnsen on: 6/5/2006
Porgy and Bess!

The popular aria Summertime ("...and the livin' is easy...") is most often taken as a straight statement, but the fact was, the living was very, very difficult. The song is ironic! But sung out of context, you'd never know.

clark

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