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  Date / Time: 5/27/2009 5:19 PM UTC

  Taurus Song of the Day from Brad Kronen's "Welcome to the Zodiac" Series
  

  Taurus - Song of the Day
  
  One of the many hats I wear being the versatile Gemini I am is that I am a classicaly trained opera singer.  Now for all you opera fans out there, (all 4 of you) I must admit Wagner is not my favorite composer in the world.  Richard Strauss is much more my style.  What Wagner says in 2 hours, Strauss says in 20 minutes or less. Not surprisingly, Strauss and I share the same birthday.  BUT there are many aspects to Wagner that I completely relish and my favorite aria by him, is from my favorite opera by him called 'Tannhauser'  (umlaut on the second A), pronounced Tahn-HOI-zer.  Elisabeth's salute, "Dich Teure Halle" in English "I Greet you Dear Hall" is the perfect Taurus theme song! Taurus is ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty and EVERYTHING about this aria is beautiful, especially the orchestral beginning.  The piece sweeps you up with full buoyant cheer as Elisabeth enters the great hall of her ancestral home.  Taurus gets security from their material posessions and the music reflects Elisabeth's marvel as she enters the hall and looks at this structure that is her home.  She then greets the hall, actually acknowledging the room as if it were a person.  Taurus' home and their possessions make them feel solid and centered and just like Elisabeth they are ready to face the world and anything in it when they have their things secure and safe.   All you Taurus' - please at least give this piece a listen, I don't want any arguments that you don't like classical music or opera, it's only about 4 freaking minutes long, you'll survive!  Most of those bulls will be their usual stubborn selves and not listen to this song but those that will I guarantee this aria will give them a smile on their face because they'll just "get it". 
  Richard Wagner, by the way, was born on the Taurus/Gemini cusp; his birthday being May 22, same as my Mom's.
  
  As an afterthought of sheer amazement of how "life and art mirror astrology" it was only after I chose the song piece for Taurus that I realized how Taurean in every way this opera is, right down to the cast of characters!  One of the main characters in the opera "Tannhauser" is the goddess Venus, herself!  She represents the world of paganism, eroticism and lust and my favorite interpreter of that role was the late great Tatiana Troyanos, herself a Scorpio, the polar opposite of Taurus and the foil of the character of Elisabeth.  And if I may be so bold as to recommend to the hordes of you wondering actually WHICH selection of "Dich Teure Halle" you should listen to: Brad's definitive take is Birgit Nilsson, whose birthday is May 17th, can anyone say Taurus?
  
  And here's the link to hear Nilsson singing the bullcrap out of this piece!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwHnfay7hrc&NR=1
  

  
  "Dich Teure Halle" Elisabeth's Salute from Wagner's Tannhauser
  
  Dich, teure Halle, gruss wieder,
  froh gruss ich dich, geliebter Raum!
  In dir erwachen seine Lieder,
  und wecken mich aus dustrem Traum.
  Da er aus dir geschieden,
  wie od' ershienst du mir!
  Aus mir entfloh der Friede,
  die Freude zog aus dir.
  Wie jetzt mein busen hoch sich hebet,
  so scheinst du jetzt mir stolz und hehr;
  der dich und mich so neu belebet,
  nicht langer weilt er ferne mehr.
  
  Sei mir gegrusst! Sei mir gegrusst!
  Du Teure Halle,  Sei mir gegrusst!
  
  "I Greet you, Dear Hall"
  
  I greet you, dear hall, once again,
  Joyfully I greet you, beloved space!
  His songs awake in you
  And waken me from gloomy dreams.
  When he departed from you
  How desolate you appeared to me!
  Peace flew out from me,
  Joy took leave of you.
  How strongly now my heart is leaping,
  To me now you appear exalted and sublime.
  He who thus revives both me and you
  Tarries afar no more.
  
  I greet you! I greet you!
  Dear Hall, I greet you!

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