Sometimes you come across a blog item that just begs to be turned into an opera libretto. Here's one by the blogging mathematician Tanya Khovanova, that is just bursting with suggestion and promise:
Gelfand’s Memorial
(The mathematician) Israel Gelfand’s memorial is being held at Rutgers on December 6, 2009. I was invited as Gelfand’s student.
My relationship with Gelfand was complicated: sometimes it was very painful and sometimes it was very rewarding. I was planning to attend the memorial to help me forget the pain and to acknowledge the good parts.
I believe that my relationship with Gelfand was utterly unique. You see, I was married three times, and all three times to students of Gelfand.
Now that I know that I can’t make it to the memorial, I can’t stop wondering how many single male students of Gelfand will be there.
3 comments:
I can think of multiple ways to structure that libretto!
Didn't Alban Berg work on a variation of this?
Lisa, yes, it's very rich in possibilities.
And yes, Charles, you're absolutely correct. How could Lulu have escaped my mind?
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