Topic: A TALE OF TWO OPERAS (Read 3474 times)

singdaw · « **Reply #30 on:** November 21, 2020, 06:22:23 AM »

TWO! TWO! TWO MINTS IN ONE!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #31 on:** November 21, 2020, 06:33:49 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on November 21, 2020, 05:50:24 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on November 21, 2020, 05:35:33 AM
I like DR Elmore’s family’s tradition of the two pies, with the addition of the mince pie. It don’t get no better than that.

Were they still authentic mince meat pies then? We had them, too, and I was the kid who always loved them. But I have no idea now which ours were. Which sadly means I have no idea whether I’ve had a real mince meat pie. And isn’t that a fine kettle of fish.

She called them "mince meat," but there was no meat in them at all. Much as I loved my Aunt Dorothy, I really detested them. My mother, who was an erratic cook, made excellent pie crusts and her pies - whether apple, cherry, pumpkin, pecan, or banana cream (my Dad's fave) - were either prize winners or fit only for the garbage. There was never an in-between.

Ours were called that, too. I have one close family member left who might remember who made those and whether they contained meat. I’ll send a note today. I see there are still pie fillings sold that contain at least some vestige of beef.

I think my love for the raisin (and sour cream?) pie at House of Pies in L.A. must explain why I would have liked the mince pies as a kid.

Jennifer · « **Reply #32 on:** November 21, 2020, 06:38:50 AM »

DR Jeanne wrote:

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Jennifer, sorry you can't see your family as much as you'd like. Cold weather certainly makes distancing more difficult.

I liked your idea of a book club with your niece. Do you do Zoom (or other) visits with them?

No, I haven't done any zoom visits. I have done facetime with my youngest niece. But she doesn't really like doing it. So we haven't done it in months.

I have been seeing them twice a week. But only for like 15 minutes at a time. I am just worried about what happens when it gets colder.

The book club was going well as I was keeping pace with my niece. But once she had to return her library book I ended up having to finish my copy and give mine to her. And she hasn't read in more than a week. She said that she would finish this weekend. So i'm hoping that she does that.

Jennifer · « **Reply #33 on:** November 21, 2020, 06:39:11 AM »

DR Jane the book that my niece chose was Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson. It's a YA mystery.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:15:21 AM »

Rainy and temps in the 40's in these here parts today. And that's okay.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:16:08 AM »

When I saw that photo of the PY-anny on top of the car, my thought was that ONE too many auditioners had asked the accompanist to transpose his song.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:17:03 AM »

We I shall have to make a trip to the dentist after Thanksgiving.

I am hoping to find one that will only do the procedure I need and not take up residence in my mouth.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:17:50 AM »

TOD:

Since I don't know much, I will say....

Ravel
Copeland
Robert Adams: Doctor Atomic
Phillip Glass

Jrand73 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:19:28 AM »

There is an evening of One Act Plays by David Ives. One of the plays is titled: "Phillip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" and it is most hilarious......as are a couple of other plays in that collection.

Laura · « **Reply #39 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:25:26 AM »

Good morning.

Laura · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:29:00 AM »

Wae-Ling told me that she is going to cook a turkey at home this year. Her first on her own. She's been training at my house for years. I'm sure she'll do very well.

KevinH · « **Reply #41 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:29:06 AM »

Good morning!

Laura · « **Reply #42 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:29:24 AM »

My son has to work on Thanksgiving, so we've cancelled our gathering.

KevinH · « **Reply #43 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:29:25 AM »

Thanks, BK, for the Birthday wishes in the Notes!

Laura · « **Reply #44 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:29:43 AM »

Happy Birthday, Kevin!

KevinH · « **Reply #45 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:29:46 AM »

Quote from: George on November 21, 2020, 12:12:30 AM

A Very Happy Birthday to DR KevinH!!

Thank you, George!

KevinH · « **Reply #46 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:30:35 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on November 21, 2020, 04:15:48 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday to our DR KevinH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, DR elmore!

KevinH · « **Reply #47 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:31:08 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on November 21, 2020, 04:49:29 AM

Best wishes to DR KevinH!

Thank you for the wishes and the cake, DR singdaw!

KevinH · « **Reply #48 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:31:31 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on November 21, 2020, 05:00:02 AM

Happy Birthday, DR KevinH!

Thanks, DR ChasSmith!

singdaw · « **Reply #49 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:52:51 AM »

Don't they know it's the end of the world?

singdaw · « **Reply #50 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:53:17 AM »

It's quite amazing how many pie cookbooks are available on Amazon.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #51 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:53:25 AM »

Here goes nothing...

Alban Berg
Arnold Schoenberg
Igor Stravinsky
Benjamin Britten
Kurt Weill
Maurice Ravel
Leonard Bernstein
Gian Carlo Menotti
George Gershwin

I know I'm leaving out other great composers, but for an off-the-cuff list of favorites as I sit here typing, this is what came out of my fingers.

I did try to include favorite pieces. In a few cases, that's easy. For others, there'd be no end to it.

singdaw · « **Reply #52 on:** November 21, 2020, 07:53:50 AM »

I wonder what put pie into my head?

John G. · « **Reply #53 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:00:24 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #54 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:00:45 AM »

Happy birthday, KevinH!

John G. · « **Reply #55 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:01:11 AM »

Don’t you wish you were traveling?

John G. · « **Reply #56 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:01:41 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on November 21, 2020, 07:53:50 AM

I wonder what put pie into my head?

Savory and sweet pies!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #57 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:06:27 AM »

Browsing the menu for the last remaining House of Pies, I see no Sour Cream Raisin (which is what I think it was) that I ate in the 1970s. I wonder if they ever have it as a special. House of Pies is the only place I've ever had that. Maybe I should just find a recipe that looks right and try making one. I'm not even a pie maker, but I'm entertaining that thought.

I also glanced over their other foods and for some reason the Patty Melt jumped out at me, even though I really don't remember having burgers and such there in those days. Well, let's just know one thing: if a Patty Melt really had jumped out at me, it would be gone now.

singdaw · « **Reply #58 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:08:18 AM »

Tomorrow, Nov 22, is the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.

John G. · « **Reply #59 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:11:02 AM »

I love the lists so far and would take favorites from each, so I will just add a few more:

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Stephen Sondheim
Sergei Prokofiev
Aram Khachaturian
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Sergei Rachmaninoff

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