08-30-2016, 09:19 AM
As Methos did his thing, Anton smiled. It wasn't his show, but the gift of music was always a beautiful thing. Anton switched from soloist to accompanist with a practiced ease. Just because he was classically trained it didn't mean that he didn't have an understanding of other styles, and he switched his style to match Methos' own.
As the song continued, Anton added in some vocal harmonies with his tenor voice. He sang softly enough as to not detract from the main performance, but loud enough that it added nuance to the sound. As with his piano playing, his voice reflected the correct style. Had someone not known that he was an Opera star, one wouldn't have thought so.
The music flowed and the emotions flowed with it. Anton was tempted to draw upon the emotions of the crowd as was his usual M.O., but this wasn't his show, so he held back. Still, the fear in the crowd was subsiding as people turned to face the duo performing. This was the power of music. With all this talk of magic in the world today - no one was talking about the magic of music. As he played, Anton was reminded of the words of William Congreve - "Music hath charms to soothe a savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted Oak."
As the song continued, Anton added in some vocal harmonies with his tenor voice. He sang softly enough as to not detract from the main performance, but loud enough that it added nuance to the sound. As with his piano playing, his voice reflected the correct style. Had someone not known that he was an Opera star, one wouldn't have thought so.
The music flowed and the emotions flowed with it. Anton was tempted to draw upon the emotions of the crowd as was his usual M.O., but this wasn't his show, so he held back. Still, the fear in the crowd was subsiding as people turned to face the duo performing. This was the power of music. With all this talk of magic in the world today - no one was talking about the magic of music. As he played, Anton was reminded of the words of William Congreve - "Music hath charms to soothe a savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted Oak."