Topic: THE DEVIL OF A DAY (Read 7764 times)

George · « **Reply #90 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:08:30 PM »

PAGE FOUR DANCE!!

George · « **Reply #91 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:09:33 PM »

And for those who live on or near the east coast:

Maps show where trillions of cicadas will emerge in the U.S. this spring

Jane · « **Reply #92 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:35:18 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 11, 2024, 01:56:50 PM

I was scared by the blood. I should have been scared of the tango.

Jane · « **Reply #93 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:37:02 PM »

Quote from: George on April 11, 2024, 02:09:33 PM

And for those who live on or near the east coast:

Maps show where trillions of cicadas will emerge in the U.S. this spring

Thanks for the map.

MichaelG · « **Reply #94 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:44:26 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on April 11, 2024, 11:20:20 AM

I have never seen The Exocist, or Carrie, or any of the other classics from the 60s and 70s etc.

Me too. Like you, Hitchcock movies are as far as I tend to go in that direction.

MichaelG · « **Reply #95 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:49:18 PM »

Busy day today! During the day I visited Windsor Castle and saw the Changing of the Guard up close and personal. That was great fun. Music was provided by fife and drum players. Usually they were OK but sometimes the fifes went quite out of tune. Then one of them tried to double on bugle. That didn't go well and was mercifully brief.

MichaelG · « **Reply #96 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:51:10 PM »

Tonight's concert was Alison Balsom playing the UK premiere of Wynton Marsalis's Trumpet Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Anthony Pappano. This was wonderful, and the composer was present to share the applause.

singdaw · « **Reply #97 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:51:27 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 11, 2024, 02:49:18 PM

Then one of them tried to double on bugle. That didn't go well and was mercifully brief.

I am picturing a certain song from Gypsy.

singdaw · « **Reply #98 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:52:12 PM »

Quote from: George on April 11, 2024, 02:08:30 PM

PAGE FOUR DANCE!!

A Charleston?

MichaelG · « **Reply #99 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:52:32 PM »

After intermission was the complete Daphnis et Chloé with Tenebrae as the chorus. This was also wonderful.

singdaw · « **Reply #100 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:52:52 PM »

Thanks for updating us on your itinerary, DR MichaelG!

singdaw · « **Reply #101 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:53:12 PM »

Tenebrae is astounding, at least on their recordings.

singdaw · « **Reply #102 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:53:47 PM »

I haven't heard finer tuning.

MichaelG · « **Reply #103 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:55:05 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 11, 2024, 02:51:27 PM

I am picturing a certain song from Gypsy.

I've only heard Gypsy once so I'm alas missing the reference. Which song? Is it on the original Broadway cast recording?

MichaelG · « **Reply #104 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:57:16 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 11, 2024, 02:53:47 PM

I haven't heard finer tuning.

I've sung Daphnis and it's pretty simple for the chorus, even the one a cappella section. So it hardly let them show off what they can do, but they did it very well.

MichaelG · « **Reply #105 on:** April 11, 2024, 02:58:22 PM »

Tomorrow it's time for something completely different: Opening Night. We will see!

Freddie · « **Reply #106 on:** April 11, 2024, 03:00:30 PM »

Very much enjoying your London reports, MichaelG!

Jane · « **Reply #107 on:** April 11, 2024, 03:01:06 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 11, 2024, 02:49:18 PM

Busy day today! During the day I visited Windsor Castle and saw the Changing of the Guard up close and personal. That was great fun. Music was provided by fife and drum players. Usually they were OK but sometimes the fifes went quite out of tune. Then one of them tried to double on bugle. That didn't go well and was mercifully brief.

Cool, and also funny

MichaelG · « **Reply #108 on:** April 11, 2024, 03:05:26 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 11, 2024, 03:01:06 PM

Cool, and also funny

I took videos so if I go back with my wife, a former piccolo player, she can decide if she wants to see this or not. Though the fifes were on good behavior during the bits I recorded.

Jane · « **Reply #109 on:** April 11, 2024, 03:24:42 PM »

George · « **Reply #110 on:** April 11, 2024, 03:47:22 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 11, 2024, 02:52:52 PM

Thanks for updating us on your itinerary, DR MichaelG!

Ditto!

George · « **Reply #111 on:** April 11, 2024, 03:47:45 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 11, 2024, 02:58:22 PM

Tomorrow it's time for something completely different: Opening Night. We will see!

Can't wait to hear about this!

George · « **Reply #112 on:** April 11, 2024, 04:36:26 PM »

Well, I didn't realize that Sondheim's Here We Are is available to purchase on CD and vinyl!

https://castalbums.org/recordings/Here-We-Are-2024-Original-Off-Broadway-Cast/49687

George · « **Reply #113 on:** April 11, 2024, 04:38:25 PM »

The CD will be released on May 17, but the vinyl won't be released until September 6.

What's that all about??

singdaw · « **Reply #114 on:** April 11, 2024, 05:17:06 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 11, 2024, 02:55:05 PM

I've only heard Gypsy once so I'm alas missing the reference. Which song? Is it on the original Broadway cast recording?

Yes: You've Gotta Get a Gimmick.

bk · « **Reply #115 on:** April 11, 2024, 05:20:59 PM »

Vinyl pressing is hugely behind - everyone trying to jump on that rather illogical bandwagon. What IS the point of a digital recording on an analogue record?

bk · « **Reply #116 on:** April 11, 2024, 05:21:11 PM »

I'm up, I'm up - almost nine hours of sleep.

bk · « **Reply #117 on:** April 11, 2024, 05:21:27 PM »

Woke up just before noon and I could have sworn I posted.

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** April 11, 2024, 05:21:45 PM »

Then I came here an hour ago, read the posts, and thought I'd posted - but...

bk · « **Reply #119 on:** April 11, 2024, 05:21:52 PM »

And so, here we are.

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