Thursday, 1 February 2018 (11.692)

The last reading stopped at:

          “Hands felt for the opulent.” 

                    (Sirens U11.692)

We are delighted to have Catherine Meyer back, who sent a drawing she made after the reading for this blog. She adds as few words:

I took a pencil and scribbled around until I found the scene I wanted to stage. Bloom in the middle, mashing mashed potatoes. Cowley next to him. If you look closely you can see my interpretation of “Hoarsely the apple of his throat hoarsed softly”   (11.589).

In the background you can see the notes of the opera Martha by Friedrich von Flotow. I payed attention to what Father Cowley says to Simon, “Play it in the original. One flat“ (B flat major) (11.602). 

Bald Pat, a “waiter hard of hearing, to set ajar the door of the bar” is leaning against the wall, “for he was hard of hear by the door” (11.670–72).

And in the left-hand corner Simon is singing.

Catherine Meyer © Zürich 2018