Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2010 (22. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)
2010-06-25 / 25. szám
Opera and Musicals at the CSÁRDÁS Mark Palmer is a realtor by profession, but he sounds like an accomplished opera and musical singer. King Philip’s aria, “Ella giammai m’amo” fits perfectly his rich, deep bass voice. He is good enough to “give up his day job”. Every Wednesday night is OPERA NIGHT at the Csárdás. For reservations, call (323) 962-6434 Photography by Susan Jancso In addition to organizing musical evenings, Dolores Petersen is also an accomplished singer. At the piano: Mel Dangcil. Eduardo Diamante is well known to the patrons of Csárdás. An extremely talented international singer, he has a beautiful voice of operatic quality and sings in 6 languages Jaime Ramirez sings in his native Spanish “But has the last word been said? Must hope disappear? Is defeat final? No! “Believe me, I who am speaking to you with full knowledge of the facts, and who tell you that nothing is lost for France. The same means that overcame us can bring us victory one day. For France is not alone! She is not alone! She is not alone! She has a vast Empire behind 'her. She can align with the British Empire that holds the sea and continues the fight. She can, like England, use without limit the immense industry of the United States. “This war is not limited to the unfortunate territory of our country. This war is not over as a result of the Battle of France. This war is a worldwide war. All the mistakes, all the delays, all the suffering, do not alter the fact that there are, in the world, all the means necessary to crush our enemies one day. Vanquished today by mechanical force, in the future we will be able to overcome by a superior mechanical force. The fate of the world depends on it. “ I, General de Gaulle, currently in London, invite the officers and the French soldiers who are located in British territory or who might end up here, with their weapons or without their weapons, I invite the engineers and the specialised workers of the armament industries who are located in British territory or who might end up here, to put themselves in contact with me. “Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished. Tomorrow, as today, I will speak on the radio from London.” Sources: Wikipedia, France 2 and other news Signe Qvale sings an Italian song. She also acts as Emcee introducing the other singers Christina Aguinaga sings and acts as Carmen De Gaulle Proclaimed Resistance from the BBC Mel Dangcil is a virtuoso piano artist in his own right, but he is invaluable as an accompanist to any and all participants of these musical evenings. He can fit everyone’s style and anticipates their needs. Antonio Di Nardi is a poet and performer of great enthusiasm June 18,1940 is the day that General Charles De Gaulle made the speech on the BBC from London that began French resistance to Nazi occupation. It is a great speech that is still recalled in France and in all places where the great events of World War II are remembered. Seventy years later, French President Nicholas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister James Cameron commemorated together the historical event in London. Mr. Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni toured the studio B-2 where it happened. What was so extraordinary about the speech, by an exiled general hardly known by anyone even in France, is the fact that France was defeated by the Wehrmacht, and Marshall Pétain was ready to capitulate to Hitler, making the defeat official. De Gaulle was the only leading personality who could fire up the flame of resistance and visualize the final victory when nobody else believed in it. It seemed a hopeless undertaking at the time, but history proved him right. This is what he said on June 18, 1940: “The leaders who, for many years, have been at the head of the French armies have formed a government. This government, alleging the defeat of our armies, has made contact with the enemy in order to stop the fighting. It is true, we were, we are, overwhelmed by the mechanical, ground and air forces of the enemy. Infinitely more than their number, it is the tanks, the airplanes, the tactics of the Germans which are causing us to retreat. It was the tanks, the airplanes, the tactics of the Germans that surprised our leaders to the point of bringing them to where they are today. Június 25,2010 ÍD Hungarian Journal AMERIKAI
