Caterina Parr. L'ultima Moglie

Nel 1517, Caterina Parr ha soltanto cinque anni quando suo padre muore, vittima della malattia del sudore, un misterioso morbo che imperversa in Inghilterra e in altre città dell’Europa del nord. La madre, Maud Green, dama di compagnia della regina Caterina d’Aragona, appartenente a una famiglia in odore di tradimento, non trova altro modo di reagire all’infausto evento che cercare di procurare una buona sistemazione matrimoniale ai figli. A sedici anni, Caterina, adolescente dotata di straordinaria personalità e scarsissima dote, fasciata in un abito verde che ne mette in risalto i capelli e la figura snella, si ritrova al cospetto di Edward Burgh di Gainsborough. Nel 1529, corona gli sforzi di sua madre. Sposa Edward, soggiorna a Gainsborough fino al 1530 e poi nel maniero concesso alla coppia a Kirton-in-Lindsey..

A trent'anni, Caterina Parr è una donna ancora giovane, eppure già vedova due volte, di due mariti sposati per ragioni molto pratiche e ben poco romantiche. Ora, finalmente, ha un amore segreto che la appaga profondamente, e non chiede di più. Ma quando un uomo abbastanza vecchio da essere suo padre, un uomo che ha già seppellito quattro mogli, le intima di sposarlo, lei non ha scelta. Perché Caterina non nutre alcun dubbio sul fatto che quell'uomo sia straordinariamente pericoloso: il suo nome è Enrico VIII, è il suo re e le ultime due regine non sono durate più di una manciata di mesi. Per fortuna, e grazie all'intelligenza e alla sensibilità di Caterina, Enrico adora la sua nuova sposa, tanto che la loro unione è benedetta da una sconfinata fiducia reciproca. Indipendente, avida di conoscenza e vivacissima, la nuova regina domina da subito la scena..

"Running the Endless Mile" is the 2nd album by John Parr, released in 1986. The lead single "Blame It on the Radio" reached U.S. #88, the only song to reach the U.S. singles charts. The first track on the album, "Two Hearts", was taken from the soundtrack to the film American Anthem. However, an earlier soundtrack hit, Parr's #1 hit of the previous summer "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" from the film of the same title (and also on the Atlantic label) was not included on this album, which may have limited its sales (the album failed to crack the Top 200 in the U.S.). Instead, a song that was on his first album, "Don't Leave Your Mark on Me" was repeated in a different version.

"John Parr" is the self-titled debut album by John Parr, released in 1984. It contains 3 Billboard Top 100 songs, the hit "Naughty Naughty" #23, "Magical" #73 and "Love Grammar" #89. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is included on the 1985 London Records issue of the album (#LONLP 12) in the UK. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 7, 1985, remaining there for two weeks. It was the main theme for the Joel Schumacher's 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire. The song also peaked at #6 in the UK, Parr's home country and became a number-one hit for John Parr around the world and provided many awards and a Grammy nomination.

Charlie Parr is a singular songwriter who has built a dedicated grassroots following for his haunting, topical songs and virtuosic picking, not to mention the fact that he’s on the road 300 days a year. Based in Duluth, MN, Parr’s inspiration is drawn from the alternately fertile and frozen soil of Minnesota; his songs exude a Midwestern sensibility and humility. The combination of growing up with both of his parents working proud union jobs in an industrial meat factory and his largely rural environment had a broad impact on Parr’s writing. His second full album for Red House, "Dog", is “about folks trying to get along when the atmosphere around them makes it diffi cult,” Parr says, who was going through a hard ti me in his life when the album was being recorded.

Over the last couple of decades, Charlie Parr has crisscrossed the world on tour more times than one can count. He also has released over a dozen albums of his songs, acclaimed for their poetic simplicity. Little Sun, his most ambitious album to date, was recorded with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket) and features Parr augmenting his raw and affecting songs with stunning full-band arrangements. The remarkable backing band here includes Marisa Anderson, Victor Krummenacher, Andrew Borger, and Asher Fulero. Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.