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Perfect tone and tempo for the music. I expected to see a condor passing across the face of the Moon. Yeah, that wold have been a longshot, but if a cow can jump over it....

Thanks, Paul. Condors would be kind of unusual in this area, I think - also at night. If it was day, you might see a bald eagle.

I will admit that "Three days of the condor" is famous and well-established.

But someone wrote a book called "Night of the condor."

http://www.amazon.com/Night-Condor-Gardner-Francis-Fox-ebook/dp/B07PY14GSG

Maybe a bald eagle would fly at night by the light of the moon, looking for his hair.

Yes - lovely video, thank you! Excellent use of the 'panpipe' setting on the keyboard, and very meditative to watch the motion of the moon

Condors choose to roost in a different place each night. They tend to sleep together, to conserve body heat. They might be out and about in the early night. They might see the Moon. I don'tknow.

Thanks, Sasha!

I don't know anything about the behaviour of condors. But I remember a young lady I knew in Cologne who missed our class at the university one day because she was afraid to go out of her apartment. There was a condor on her balcony.

She lived near the zoo...she called the zoo in a panic.

I wouldn't be making a big deal about condors if the name of the song hadn't been "The condor passes."

I think some populations of condors are off the endangered list now.

I found El Condor Paso in one of my music books - I have been inspired, so another Create Entry will be coming up as soon as possible

Are there condors in El Paso?

Thank you, Sasha. That would be super! Especially as you can explain what 'el condor pasa' means, why the Andean condor is a symbol of freedom, and what a zarzuela is.

Did you know that Placido Domingo's parents were zarzuela performers? Here he is singing the song, with some rather spectacular video footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbD9XqwjvIw

I've spent many happy hours listening to zarzuelas.

That is a superb video - great audio and visuals

I made my video and sent it to The Post Far from a zarzuela but hopefully a bit of fun!

I have a three-CD box set of zarzuelas. Where I've put it is another question...

Ah, here they are:

[MISC]--Zarzuelas, Highlights: "Marina" by Emilio Arrieta:;
"La Verbena de la Paloma" by Tomás Bretón /
Juan Pons, baritone; Alfredo Kraus, tenor; Maria Bayo, sop;
Placido Domingo, tenor; Luis Lima, tenor;
Victor Pablo Pérez, cond; Antoni Ros Marbà, cond; Tenerife
Symphony Orchestra; Madrid Symphony Orchestra
[CD #1 of 2]
[MISC]--Zarzuelas, Highlights: "Bophemios" and "Dona
Franesquita" by Amadeo Vives / Juan Pons, baritone; Alfredo Kraus,
tenor; Maria Bayo, sop; Placido Domingo, tenor; Luis Lima, tenor;
Victor Pablo Pérez, cond; Antoni Ros Marbà, cond; Tenerife
Symphony Orchestra; Madrid Symphony Orchestra
[CD #2 of 2]
[MISC]--Zarzuela, Spanish Operetta; composed by Various People:
Amadeo Vives; Reveriano Soutullo; Jacinto Guerrero; Pablo Luna y Carné;
Jesus Guridi; Federico Chueca; Federico Moreno-Torroba; Simeon José Serrano;
Tomás Bretón; Jerónimo Giménez; Francisco Barbieri; Ruperto Chapi /
José Carreras, tenor; Teresa Berganza, sop; Antoni Ros Marbà, cond;
Enrique Garcia-Asensio, cond; English Chamber Orchestra [CD 3 of 3]