But after his second cognac the orchestra played selections from the Viennese operettas which Fran loved, and he remembered how happy he had been with Fran in Berlin, at first.
The judge found that the shared melody was generic and not protectable under copyright law, having appeared in Mozart and Rossini operas, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and staying alive by the Bee Gees.
For me, it was a throwback to the way I'd been raised—the jazz at Southside's house, the piano recitals and Operetta Workshops put on by my great-aunt Robbie, my family's trips to downtown museums.
But after his second cognac the orchestra played selections from Viennese operettas, and he remembered how happy Fran and he had been in Berlin. He remembered the wretchedness of the letter he had received from her that day.