When Fortune feels the Bern: A Camerata Post Goes Viral

Artwork: Miguel d’Oliveira


Dear friends, when we saw this anonymous picture on Twitter depicting Dame Fortune in the Roman de Fauvel hanging out with a senator from Vermont and his mittens, we laughed out loud and posted it on Facebook.

And lo! Less than a week later, we find that our post has been viewed, ahem, 183,689 times, with over 1,900 shares, as of this morning (1/28/2021).

Here is a sample of the song and story performed by The Boston Camerata. The first piece is about Dame Fortune, who spins the wheel of Fate; the second, Fauvel’s attempt to pitch Fortune some woo. Enjoy!

Le Roman de Fauvel: Deus roes out & Douce Dame debonaire