Watch “I Won’t last a day without you – Carpenters” on YouTube

Day after day, I must face a world of strangers
Where I don’t belong, I’m not that strong
It’s nice to know that there’s someone I can turn to
Who will always care, you’re always there

When there’s no gettin’ over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won’t come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won’t last a day without you

So many times when the city seems to be
Without a friendly face, a lonely place
It’s nice to know that you’ll be there if I need you
And you’ll always smile, it’s all worthwhile

When there’s no gettin’ over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won’t come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won’t last a day without you

Touch me and I end up singing
Trouble seems to up and disappear
You touch me with the love you’re bringing
I can’t really lose when you’re near
When you’re near, my love

If all my friends have forgotten half their promises they’re not unkind
Just hard to find
One look at you and I know
That I couldn’t learn to live without the rest
I’ve found the best

When there’s no gettin’ over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won’t come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won’t last a day without you

When there’s no gettin’ over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won’t come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won’t last a day without you

Songwriters: Paul H Williams / Roger S Nichols

I Won’t Last A Day Without You lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Watch “☆Bernstein/ Beethoven: Leonore Overture Nº3 in C major, Op. 72b” on YouTube

Beethoven reworked his only opera, Fidelio, over a period of 10 years, and in the process composed four separate overtures for it. (Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820)

It’s widely known that Beethoven wrote only one opera. But some experts would beg to differ.

Beethoven’s Fidelio premiered with great success in Vienna, on May 23, 1814. But Beethoven had been fine-tuning Fidelio for nearly 10 years.

At its debut in 1805, Beethoven’s opera was called Leonore, and it flopped. There was a slightly different take on the basic plot, fueled by quite a bit more music than the Fidelio that came later.

For ages, Leonore was viewed as little more than a flawed first draft of Fidelio. But over the last decade or two, interest in Beethoven’s earlier version has increased, even resulting in several recordings.

Some conductors who have taken interest in Leonore, like Nicholas McGegan (who conducts this concert), feel that the emotional content of Beethoven’s earlier version is more pure, intense and immediate.

The opera is imbued with Beethoven’s vision of freedom from political oppression, sparked by the ideals of the French Revolution. One writer described it as the story of “a woman, disguised as a prison worker, who liberates her husband, and strikes a blow for freedom, feminism, and prison reform.”

For a brief period, Beethoven saw Napoleon as a champion for human rights, fighting against the old aristocratic order. But by 1805, Napoleon had invaded Austria and Beethoven had reversed his opinion. Some of that white-hot emotion, scholars say, found its way into Leonore, but was toned down later in Fidelio, as Beethoven’s hopes had become diluted.

With all the agonizing Beethoven went through over his opera, one would hope that he would have come to a final acceptance. But he was never really happy. Just before the debut of Fidelio in 1814, he admitted to a colleague that he was “dissatisfied with most of it.”

Fortunately for us, Beethoven was fussy. As a result of 10 years of re-tooling, he composed four separate overtures for his opera, known as Leonore No. 1, Leonore No. 2, Leonore No. 3, and Fidelio.

McGegan begins this concert with the first Leonore Overture, then moves on to a duet between the characters Leonore (disguised as a man) and Marcellina (the jailer’s daughter who has a crush on Leonore). Next, there’s a small march, and finally the recognition scene—a duet between Leonore and her husband, Florestan, whom she has rescued from the depths of the Spanish prison.

Watch “Harry Belafonte – Jamaica Farewell (Kingston Town) High Quality” on YouTube

Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountain top
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

But I’m sad to say I’m on my way
Won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Down the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
‘Akey’ rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year

But I’m sad to say I’m on my way
Won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls sway to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though I’ve been from Maine to Mexico

But I’m sad to say I’m on my way
Won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountain top
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

But I’m sad to say I’m on my way
Won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Sad to say I’m on my way
Won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Songwriters: Irving Burgie

Jamaica Fairwell lyrics © BMG Rights Management

Watch “Harry Belafonte – Banana Boat Song (Day-O)” on YouTube

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   Songwriters: Dave Tanner / William Attaway / Harry Belafonte / Lord Burgess

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