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The Tiger Lillies in Copenhagen
I had a wonderful experience on Saturday when I witnessed a performance of Hamlet with the weird ensemble The Tiger Lillies. The text was cut down to a minimum and replaced by physical action and music. It was very good. … Continue reading
Posted in Music, YouTube
Tagged Adrian Huge, Adrian Stout, Hamlet, Martyn Jacques, Music, Republique, Stockheaded Peter, Struwwelpeter, The Tiger Lillies
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Purrrrche porti la gonella. Schrott and the list
Something for a lazy Sunday afternoon: Erwin Schrott sang Leporello’s aria at Placido Domingo’s 70th birthday concert. (via Opera Chic) /anna
Posted in Music, Opera, YouTube
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Latona at Versailles. Photo of the Week #131
A month ago I had a wonderful stroll in the gardens by Versailles where the fountains were flowing. Fascinating to see all the frogs of the Latona fountain spewing water. The fountain is by the brothers Gaspard and Balthazar Marsy … Continue reading
Posted in Annina's Photos, Art, Music, Photo of the Week, Photos, Travels, Vacation
Tagged Fountain, Frogs, Latona, Leto, Photo of the Week, Photos, Versailles
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We’ll poison the pigeons in the park!
I know I need to be reminded of the fabulous Tom Lehrer every once in a while, don’t you? Of course you do! So here’s something to brighten your day. Springtime is here.
Posted in Music, The Seasons, YouTube
Tagged Poisoning pigeons, Spring, Tom Lehrer, YouTube
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Blizzard!
Still in the blizzard here. 10 cm this night and it just goes on and on. Had to dig out my car this morning. It took me 15 minutes to liberate it. And then good old At the Lighthouse led … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Concerts, Music, Opera, The Seasons, YouTube
Tagged Andreas Scholl, Purcell, Winter
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Soundtracks and Harry Potter
Earlier this week my gym played a track from the movie 1492 and I recognised it immediately even though I haven’t listed to it for ages. But I did as a teenager, and the melody reminded me of a certain … Continue reading
Omsen & Momsen. Childhood Memories
Tom and Jess are names printed in the mind of every person about my age and probably in the minds of all my generation’s parents and siblings as well – in Denmark that is. The actors Tom and Jess, a.k.a. … Continue reading
Posted in Happy Moments, Music, Television, YouTube
Tagged Børnefjernsyn, Danmarks Radio, Ingerslev, Kragh-Jacobsen, McEwan, Omsen & Momsen, Tom & Jess, Video, YouTube
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The Royal Danish Theatre on Fire
The Royal Danish Theatre made a terrific new commercial. One of the actors dreams that the theatre is on fire and it was terrifyingly beautiful. In the end his colleague asks “is it still burning?” And of course it is! … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opera, Theatre, YouTube
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Ravel for Vuvuzela. Soccer meets high culture
What has not been common knowledge until the South Africans brought it to the world’s attention is that the vuvuzela is an old and well known instrument in the classical orchestra. As illustrated by this honorable trio from the Konzerthaus … Continue reading
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