Hey, nice going, Psychosarah. That's exactly how it is translated. Have you ever heard it? You can listen to it as see the actual production, actually several productions, on youtube. Just google the title. Yes, I really do air conduct for fun and relaxation. As I told AV1611, some play air guitar, I air conduct. Believe it or not, I am damn good at it. I formally studied conducting. I know what I'm doing. I was hamming it up for Dad to get him to loosen up a bit. The stuff about the sound rising up I was just talking about is really true also. Wagner built this super opera house in Bayreuth, Germany, just for his operas. It is all wooden. It is the world's largest wooden building. Seats abut 2,000. Anyhow, the orchestra is literally down in a huge pit, completely under the stage and the singers. There ism, however, a kind of opening in the floor through which the conductor, if you strain your neck can see the stage. This often frightens musicians and also singers, a there is no eye contact between the conductor and orchestra, about 125 or more, and the singers. Uck oh, how will you ever hold the singers together with the orchestra? The sound rises up through the floor, it hits the singers and then they react to it. They follow the orchestra. That's h0ow they stay together. The reason for this unique design is that wood is the best conductor of sound, and placing the orchestra underneath greatly amplifies its sound. If you want a tour, go online.
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