Episode 73 of Between Birds of Prey is a bit different from the regular episodes. This week we focus on several tales of mystery and imagination (macabre, horror, fantasy and akin genres). In this way, we have theatrifications of poems and short-stories from some very well-known authors: Lord Byron, Rimbaud, Edgar Allan Poe, Jorge Luís…
This week we will focus on the dichotomy of light and darkness. “If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.” – Pythagoras Two hours of songs about darkness and light… Sephiroth…
Today we will focus again on the thematic of love and desire. How many painful disillusions would be saved if, instead of thinking themselves obliged to say “I love you,” men would content themselves with saying “I desire you.” – René Guyon The playlist and the audio follow: Richard Wagner – Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90: Prelude…
This week we explore the symbolism related with ‘climbing the mountain’. “Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.” ― Robert Macfarlane, Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination Here is the audio and the playlist: Howard Shore – Misty Mountains [performed By Richard Armitage And The…