How important is music to your poetry?
“It is not enough to have a beautiful voice. You must take that voice and break it up into a thousand pieces so it can be made to serve the needs of music, of expression.” This is a quote by Maria Meneghini Callas, and it’s fascinated me. We poets often strive to find our “voice” and develop it. But what is a voice for? What is a beautiful voice, and what is it for?
I used to review operas for Opera News before the pandemic. The ecstasy and drama of opera, as well as the flowing, continuous nature of the Italian style, have influenced me. I also love classical and baroque music. I know there are echoes of the sonata, fugue, theme and variation, etc. in what I write.
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