Special! Lizzo recently showed off her skills on a very unique instrument: former President James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute.“YALL … THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LET ME PLAY THEIR HISTORIC 200 YEAR OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE ON STAGE TONIGHT— NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE … NOW YOU DO,” the “Truth Hurts” singer, 34, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, September 28, alongside a video of herself playing the woodwind at her concert in Washington, D.C.
one day prior.“It’s like playing out of a wine glass,” the Grammy winner quipped as she walked up to the microphone with the instrument. “Be patient.”A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)The historic moment came together after Dr. Carla Hayden, the current Librarian of Congress, invited Lizzo (real name: Melissa Jefferson) to visit the Library of Congress while she was in town. “The @librarycongress has the largest flute collection in the world with more than 1,800.
It incl Pres James Madison’s 1813 crystal flute,” Hayden, 70 tweeted on September 23. “@lizzo we would love for you to come see it and even play a couple when you are in DC next week.
Like your song they are ‘Good as hell.'”One day later, the “Special” songstress replied: “IM COMING CARLA! AND IM PLAYIN THAT CRYSTAL FLUTE!!!!!”Before the show, the Michigan native toured the library with her mom, band members and Hayden.
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