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Faustbook Act 4 Scene 3
A circular space is illuminated, displaying tessellation of vivid colors, like gems in leaded glass, like the sacred Window of the Rose, in which intricate and repeating designs, endlessly change; like a wheel it turns; like a kaleidoscope the turning alters the image and it possesses infinite variegation, yet there is natural order in its variety, and harmonious beauty in its appearance; the chorus speaks from the darkness beyond the stage.
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The image is
Window of the Rose
at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Music excerpt is Hovhaness: Sonata For Harp & Guitar, Op. 374, "Spirit Of The Trees" performed by Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) and David Leisner (guitar).
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A circular space is illuminated, displaying tessellation of vivid colors, like gems in leaded glass, like the sacred Window of the Rose, in which intricate and repeating designs, endlessly change; like a wheel it turns; like a kaleidoscope the turning alters the image and it possesses infinite variegation, yet there is natural order in its variety, and harmonious beauty in its appearance; the chorus speaks from the darkness beyond the stage.
***
The image is
Window of the Rose
at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Music excerpt is Hovhaness: Sonata For Harp & Guitar, Op. 374, "Spirit Of The Trees" performed by Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) and David Leisner (guitar).