I had a piece published that I did not follow with a mass announcement. Obituaries are not the type of thing people want to read during their leisure time or to "read up on something new."
When I discovered that the great soprano Hildegard Behrens had died, I not only experienced emotion but was truly moved with her loss. So moved that I was compelled to write "Hildegard Behrens, 1937-2009, Her Life Affirming Art."
As many of you know, I had a short but very fulfilling singing career as an opera singer. I had run into a friend of mine just yesterday and we discussed the loss of Ms. Behrens. My friend had worked with Hildegard on numerous occasions and he said to me how she would have loved the obituary and emphasized how spiritual she was with anything she approached in life.
An hour later I was honored and touched to receive notice that my piece was listed on the "In Memoriam" site for Hildegard Behrens as well as it was being directly quoted in the Index of Tributes from fans and colleagues around the globe.
Please look at the wonderful outpourings from around the world at the joy Hiledgard Behrens gave with her life, art and spirituality.
Love, Light und Froliche Weinachten
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