Irwin wrote: > Below I have attached a picture with a transcription of > the theme of the Agnus Dei from Verdi's Requiem next to > a transcription of a Halleil theme for Pesach, used by > the Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam. > > Both themes are strikingly similar. Do you know whether > one of the themes was based on the other, or if both > themes have a source in common?
I await answers with eager interest, as I was always intrigued (or since I learned of it) by the clear resemblance/appropriation between Verdi's "Addio, del passato" from LA TRAVIATA and the Sephardic song "Adio, querido." I used to think Verdi borrowed the melody from "Adio, querido" but was persuaded that it was almost certainly a borrowing in the opposite direction (i.e., by us from Verdi, in a time-honored Jewish fashion). Very eager to hear in re Irwin's example--and, certainly, if there's more to say about "Addio/Adio"! --Robert Cohen ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Network http://shamash.org A service of Hebrew College, which offers online courses and an online MA in Jewish Studies, http://hebrewcollege.edu/online/ * * FREE JEWISH LEARNING * * Shamash invites you to join MyJewishLearning.com, a comprehensive, objective, authoritative and interactive learning resource in all areas of Judaism. Free membership via http://www.myjewishlearning.com/shamash ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------=
