The Musical Stylings of Florence

Those of you that actually know us (considering our reader count probably numbers in the single digits, that should be about everybody), know that we are both music fanatics. In fact, we can't be certain, but we strongly suspect our own friendship blossomed in a Preparatory School choral hall way back when we were just discovering what the world had in store for us. Since those middle school days, music has consumed us. Ellen diligently tried her voice in choirs and Miriam, well, at least she tried... But seriously, all tone deaf jokes aside, we both have found such emotion, inspiration, and relationships in music. As we casually strolled through the Piazza del Signoria last night, admiring the beautifully lit Uffizi, the comforting strains of a full orchestra and 4-part choir gradually reached our ears. The sound was so natural that it blended into this magical scene flawlessly. What's more, the sound somehow reassured us that we belonged to this scene. Nothing like a beautiful rendition of Italy's national anthem Fratelli d'Italia (my Italian's not quite up to par, but I'm pretty sure they are singing about heads and death?) to make you feel that much closer to home.