Analysis

I'm writing this while giving an exam in my form class. How amusing. It's weird to be a teacher. Really. I can talk intelligently about music with just about anyone, but then to give an exam on the material? How strange.

We're listening to Pur ti miro, pur ti godo from L'incoronazione di Poppea. I forgot how absolutely stunning the music from this opera really is. Truly. It's like I moved to Jordan to fall in love with opera again. For instance, yesterday in my ear training class, we listened to the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde to discuss extended tertians in Romantic music. And to watch my students who had never heard music such as this just be totally enveloped by the beautiful colors of Wagner was so inspiring.

Sectionals last night were equally fun and frustrating. We need time to work out the music on our own before meeting in a group; however, I really enjoy spending time with Maryellen and Ala'a.

Tomorrow we are having an American Thanksgiving dinner in Amman. And I'll probably eat turkey. Weird! Saturday we are leaving to Egypt for a few days. I'm really looking forward to this short vacation.