Cooperstown Observed by Sam Goodyear
The Hills Are Alive…
Bingo! Yes. You got it. The hills are alive with the sound of music. And how sweet it is.
Before too long, when summer will be upon us, there will be soaring solos, passionate duets, gentle trios, and lofty choruses wafting down Otsego Lake from The Glimmerglass Festival, the eminent opera company celebrating its 50th year. It had its noble beginnings in the Cooperstown High School auditorium and has risen to prominence big time. People come from all over the world to savor its riches. Bravi tutti!
That’s for starters. Into the mix, infusing our lovely hills, we have, for example, the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra, with concerts featuring seasoned professionals as well as budding young musicians. Lucky us!
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