[Music] did you just have a vision of a cherub
did you just have a vision of a cherub
did you just have a vision of a cherub or an elegant lady drinking tea I’m
or an elegant lady drinking tea I’m
or an elegant lady drinking tea I’m going to change all of that but first
going to change all of that but first
going to change all of that but first everybody close their eyes and we’re
everybody close their eyes and we’re
everybody close their eyes and we’re going back to 17th century London
going back to 17th century London
going back to 17th century London gentlemen you are wearing pantaloons no
gentlemen you are wearing pantaloons no
gentlemen you are wearing pantaloons no zippers buttons and ladies you are
zippers buttons and ladies you are
zippers buttons and ladies you are wearing an elegant long gown no
wearing an elegant long gown no
wearing an elegant long gown no slouching up your in a corset and you
slouching up your in a corset and you
slouching up your in a corset and you can’t open up your eyes and let’s begin
can’t open up your eyes and let’s begin
can’t open up your eyes and let’s begin our love story Sofia is a brilliant
our love story Sofia is a brilliant
our love story Sofia is a brilliant harpist composer she falls hard for
harpist composer she falls hard for
harpist composer she falls hard for dashing rock star caliber composer
dashing rock star caliber composer
dashing rock star caliber composer pianist Jean du sac from Czechoslovakia
pianist Jean du sac from Czechoslovakia
pianist Jean du sac from Czechoslovakia their union brings together two great
their union brings together two great
their union brings together two great musical families it’s a fairy tale
musical families it’s a fairy tale
musical families it’s a fairy tale wedding they live happily ever after the
wedding they live happily ever after the
wedding they live happily ever after the end
end
end of the fantasy five years in Sofia finds
of the fantasy five years in Sofia finds
of the fantasy five years in Sofia finds that prince charming has turned into a
that prince charming has turned into a
that prince charming has turned into a lecherous gluttonous philandering slob
lecherous gluttonous philandering slob
lecherous gluttonous philandering slob who is racking up so much that they can
who is racking up so much that they can
who is racking up so much that they can never hope to get out of it he has a
never hope to get out of it he has a
never hope to get out of it he has a dining table made with a circle cut out
dining table made with a circle cut out
dining table made with a circle cut out to be closer to his food now this is an
to be closer to his food now this is an
to be closer to his food now this is an awful situation and what would you
awful situation and what would you
awful situation and what would you recommend Sofia do what should she do oh
recommend Sofia do what should she do oh
recommend Sofia do what should she do oh wait it’s the 1700s
wait it’s the 1700s
wait it’s the 1700s Sofia is owned body and soul by Jean
Sofia is owned body and soul by Jean
Sofia is owned body and soul by Jean there’s nothing she can do she’s his
there’s nothing she can do she’s his
there’s nothing she can do she’s his property
property
property she can’t keep her money she can’t even
she can’t keep her money she can’t even
she can’t keep her money she can’t even claim her own work let alone get a
claim her own work let alone get a
claim her own work let alone get a divorce now this changes things
divorce now this changes things
divorce now this changes things have you ever felt like that situation
have you ever felt like that situation
have you ever felt like that situation where you’re you’re in something that
where you’re you’re in something that
where you’re you’re in something that you can’t get out of its social
you can’t get out of its social
you can’t get out of its social obligations it’s just pure pressure or
obligations it’s just pure pressure or
obligations it’s just pure pressure or maybe even unjust laws
maybe even unjust laws
maybe even unjust laws well Sofia rebels
well Sofia rebels
well Sofia rebels she tells John her harp needs expensive
she tells John her harp needs expensive
she tells John her harp needs expensive repairs but it’s a trick
repairs but it’s a trick
repairs but it’s a trick when he’s out dining she opens up her
when he’s out dining she opens up her
when he’s out dining she opens up her harp case and takes all of her favorite
harp case and takes all of her favorite
harp case and takes all of her favorite gowns and throws them in there with a
gowns and throws them in there with a
gowns and throws them in there with a couple jewels and takes off into the
couple jewels and takes off into the
couple jewels and takes off into the night with her daughter Olivia Jean
night with her daughter Olivia Jean
night with her daughter Olivia Jean starts to try and collect her because he
starts to try and collect her because he
starts to try and collect her because he owns her basically
owns her basically
owns her basically but debtors bailiffs are honest heals
but debtors bailiffs are honest heals
but debtors bailiffs are honest heals and he has to go to Germany to avoid
and he has to go to Germany to avoid
and he has to go to Germany to avoid jail
jail
jail Sofia refuses to go and he doesn’t have
Sofia refuses to go and he doesn’t have
Sofia refuses to go and he doesn’t have the means to get her now that’s
the means to get her now that’s
the means to get her now that’s revolutionary right she risked
revolutionary right she risked
revolutionary right she risked everything for independence and her
everything for independence and her
everything for independence and her creativity but the reward was huge she
creativity but the reward was huge she
creativity but the reward was huge she lived out her life composing music
lived out her life composing music
lived out her life composing music playing harp and singing and started a
playing harp and singing and started a
playing harp and singing and started a conservatory in Paddington today or in
conservatory in Paddington today or in
conservatory in Paddington today or in this century or last century to date
this century or last century to date
this century or last century to date myself I got my BFA in music and I
myself I got my BFA in music and I
myself I got my BFA in music and I played the deus ex sonata in C minor I
played the deus ex sonata in C minor I
played the deus ex sonata in C minor I knew nothing of Sophia because my music
knew nothing of Sophia because my music
knew nothing of Sophia because my music said composed by John Dusek no it’s
said composed by John Dusek no it’s
said composed by John Dusek no it’s actually historically proven to be
actually historically proven to be
actually historically proven to be composed by Sophia and isn’t it about
composed by Sophia and isn’t it about
composed by Sophia and isn’t it about time we took courage from her music and
time we took courage from her music and
time we took courage from her music and isn’t it about time we acknowledge these
isn’t it about time we acknowledge these
isn’t it about time we acknowledge these great female artists I’m gonna play a
great female artists I’m gonna play a
great female artists I’m gonna play a little bit from the opening and whenever
little bit from the opening and whenever
little bit from the opening and whenever you’re in a situation like Sophia had I
you’re in a situation like Sophia had I
you’re in a situation like Sophia had I hope you’ll take courage from her music
hope you’ll take courage from her music
hope you’ll take courage from her music [Applause]
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