M&D spoiler: Ariel's Song, see Orpheus, where else?

[still lookin 4 the face i had b4 the world was made]

On Mon, 5 May 1997, Pierre-Yves Petillon wrote:

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> seems that the XVIIIth musical connection would make more sense that the
> Shakespeare's Tempest connection, hardly to be found. Just a suggestion.

Possibly TRP is referring to the particular musical setting you have dug up.
But the text of the song appears to originate with Shakespeare.

Max

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