Glass armonica makes heavenly comeback

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Glass armonica makes heavenly comeback

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glass-armonica-makes-heavenly-comeback-045345518.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iXn0ON8gu.KxVDqXAl4rdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/2a544257ab56086f0ea1cab5b52f0009f01a156f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="French musician and glass armonica expert Thomas Bloch shows his instrument to journalists prior to rehearsal with the Los Angeles Orchestra, on March 7, 2014" align="left" title="French musician and glass armonica expert Thomas Bloch shows his instrument to journalists prior to rehearsal with the Los Angeles Orchestra, on March 7, 2014" border="0" /></a>Only a handful of professional musicians can play it, but a rare instrument banned in the 19th century is making a comeback, and even seducing a new generation of rock and electro stars. The glass armonica, invented by US founding father Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, was blamed for driving musicians crazy, and is not taught in any of the world's top conservatories. It's a very small community,&quot; said Frenchman Thomas Bloch, one of the exclusive musical club. But now Bloch has been invited by the Los Angeles Opera to play the instrument -- which he jokingly says looks like a rotating glass kebab -- in the Donizetti opera &quot;Lucia di Lammermoor,&quot; which runs until April 6.</p><br clear="all"/>

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