Through Music my Soul began to soar

You know what? I love Christmas. It’s so pure. Same old Christmas songs i’ve been listening to since I was a baby, decorations everywhere, presents and dinner. It just feels so warm and happy. It’s probably the only thing I look forward to all year.

Dark as a tomb where it happens.

Lincoln Center Theater presents Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I on Broadway. (x)

A close up view of Christine’s vanity in the Dressing Room. 

Photo Credit Matthew Murphy.

Analogia (click on image for high res)

ph. Pierre-Elie de Pibrac

Win Tickets to SWIG!

So uh…y’all know I like a good drink now and then, right? 

I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been given 2 TICKETS to Louisville Magazine’s SWIG Party to give away on the blog! I’m super excited about it; I’ve been helping plan SWIG (full disclosure: I work for Louisville.com and write for Louisville Magazine) and it’s going to be an incredibly excited, rip-roaring good time! Tickets are going for $40 a pop (a steal since it’s basically all-you-can-drink and there are going to be a bunch of awesome food vendors there too!) so if you don’t win them, you can buy them here! 

Here’s how to enter: 

I’ll pick a winner at the end of this week and contact them directly. 

F. de l’Opéra’s Birthday Giveaway!!!

So I am turning (mumble mumble) years old on 16 November, and I’ve been wanting to do a giveaway for some time now, so I thought, why not just do both at the same time!

The winner of this giveaway will receive a Phantom of the Opera popup book from 1988, featuring scenes from the musical based on Maria Björnson’s original design. (Note: the sound/lights don’t work, but may be fixable — they may just need a new battery. One of the pull tabs is broken, but can be replaced.)

I will ship worldwide!

Rules to Enter:

1) You must be following me.

2) Reblog this post to enter (likes don’t count). But please be nice and don’t spam your followers’ dashes! :)

3) This is a giveaway for the Phantom of the Opera fandom, and all those who consider themselves phans (in whatever way they define that for themselves). *** Please do not reblog this if you aren’t interested in Phantom!!!*** I really want this book going to a good home, and to a person that will appreciate it.

4) You must have your Ask Box open so that I can contact you.

5) You must be willing to give me your physical address so that I can ship you the book.

6) You must not delete or alter this text in any way when you reblog it.

7) No giveaway only blogs.

This giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on 16 November 2014.

The winner will be drawn at random on 17 November, and will be contacted on 17 November. The winner will have 24 hours to respond. If the winner doesn’t respond within 24 hours, I will pick another winner at random. I will announce the winner once they have responded.

Good luck! :D

Austria (by mripp)

Salzburg, Austria (by Arno M.D.C. Burg)

The best costume piece I wear “Has to be my first costume. Classic and classy: Javert at home.”

Grindelwald, Switzerland (by Brock Whittaker Photography)

And a bonus one: Maria Kesselman in Twisted Every Way ( X )

Just a few more days left, you guys!