{"id":10633,"date":"2024-06-02T14:53:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T14:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/?p=10633"},"modified":"2024-06-09T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:09:36","slug":"a-stranger-in-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/?p=10633","title":{"rendered":"A Stranger In Paradise<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THE familiar melody of Stranger in Paradise was originally from a segment of the Prince Igor opera called \u201cPolovtsian (or Polovetsian) Dances, Gliding Dance of the Maidens.\u201d The composer, Alexander Borodin, was a doctor and chemist who worked for nearly 20 years on the opera and left it incomplete when he died in 1887.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Borodin melody was incorporated into the 1953 musical Kismet by Robert Wright and George Forest for the song Stranger in Paradise, along with another memorable song, And This is My Beloved. The Kismet composers acknowledged their adaptation, and Borodin was awarded a Tony Award in 1954 along with Wright and Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To tell you the truth, I almost wasn\u2019t going to bother writing this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know a good idea when it hits you. If it\u2019s a truly great idea, you should feel a multitude of emotions. Fear mixed with excitement, anxiety mixed with relief. There will probably be some physical signs, a quickening of the pulse, an intake of breath. And, of course, a rush of euphoria, that great \u201ca-ha!\u201d moment. If you\u2019re ready for it, and have the courage, then it\u2019s time to grab the idea and follow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These musings aren\u2019t wholly my own; what is truly original thought, anyhow? Elizabeth Gilbert writes similarly in Big Magic, her \u201cself help\u201d book which is a must-read for creative types. Luckily, I happen to be re-reading that book right now, which is how I knew to be ready for the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It helps me so much. Nowadays I am residing in the Philippines for almost 26 years together with an awesome Philippine family. The \u201ca-ha!\u201d moment arrived very early. I became indeed a stranger in paradise. But the emphasis is rather on “paradise” Thank you Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Email: doringklaus@gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or X (Twitter) or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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