Dutch in Translation

Congrats! In our previous post about the Marriage of Figaro you learned (to read part one go here) :  1. What the Heck Is Going On? 2. Before the Curtain Is Up         Now we'll explore: 3. The Coolest Rap About Revenge              4. Infidelity? Rosina Wants Her Hubby Back!  5. Madness! Six Singing Simultaneously For this second and last part of our blog post about The Marriage of Figaro , we'll explore Don Bartolo's aria about revenge where he raps; Rosina with a recitative and aria telling about her plan, pain, love, and hope; and we'll close with a piece for 6 voices singing simultaneously! Before going further, let's review that in general, opera’s music can be divided into 2 different types: aria and recitative. An aria is a piece for one voice. A recitative is when the singing resembles ordinary speech. Ready? Here we go! 3. The Coolest Rap About Revenge ACT 1 Revenge is hurting someone in re...

EVERY SUMMER, FOR EVERYONE IN THE NETHERLANDS, TWO FREE GIFTS: E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS      Yes! The Koninklijke Bibliotheek promotes summer reading by offering a selection of e-books and  audiobooks  for free. They are available until September 1st. How can I access the material?      You just need to download the apps: LuisterBieb VakantieBieb . What does the LuisterBieb offer?      They have books for children, young adults, and adults. For example, I chose a quite new book (2019) called Antoinette by Robbert Welagen. I'm listening to it while biking; and just now, I downloaded the Kindle version so I can read it too. ( I did look for it in the library, but all copies are already taken.) What can I find in the VakantieBieb ?    Again, they have a selection for every age. For example, for young people, they are classified by age: 04-06, 06-09, 09-12, 12-15, ...