Found these two short arias from Le Nozze. Don't say you don't get variety on my blog - from naysaying cats to sublime Mozart, life's not boring.
Just watched the original 1975 Stepford Wives, which I hadn't seen before. Now that's what I call a horror movie.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Bits and pieces
For some obscure reason, my font has changed. I don't know what it was before, but now it looks like a large print version. So apologies for looking weird. Also, my security suite has blocked content from my own blog! I spelt the f-word; it's like McAfee is my grandma. "Naughty girl, musn't swear, it's not ladylike". And Google favourites has put up some stuffs that are not favourites, but just looked at once upon a time. Have I got a virus??
I'm on holiday, and unfortunately the weather is going to be crap for the whole time, so I have no excuse at all for not cleaning out the kitchen cupboards and doing some artwork. Except for spending large amounts of time on the computer.
Found a delightful version of Le nozze di Figaro on youTube. Look for Le nozze di Figaro Pappano if you want to see it. Antonio Pappano (think I've spelt it right, could be Papanno) was the conductor for this Royal Opera House production, which is lovely and light and funny and sad, best Nozze I've seen yet. The singers act as well as sing, so it's all very accessible without being dumbed down. And Erwin Schrott is gorgeous (terrible name though).
I'm on holiday, and unfortunately the weather is going to be crap for the whole time, so I have no excuse at all for not cleaning out the kitchen cupboards and doing some artwork. Except for spending large amounts of time on the computer.
Found a delightful version of Le nozze di Figaro on youTube. Look for Le nozze di Figaro Pappano if you want to see it. Antonio Pappano (think I've spelt it right, could be Papanno) was the conductor for this Royal Opera House production, which is lovely and light and funny and sad, best Nozze I've seen yet. The singers act as well as sing, so it's all very accessible without being dumbed down. And Erwin Schrott is gorgeous (terrible name though).
New Christchurch
Blueprints have just come out for the rebuild of the CBD. I think I hate it, it's just so contrived. The best part old cities is how they have all buildings of all ages scattered through them; Christchurch is going to be so boringly uniform now, just the sort of thing that government bureaucrats would design. It will also mean more demolitions, as the Plan will have to be accomodated. And one of the few surviving heritage buildings (NG Gallery) is to be demolished for a f...ing sports stadium. Well done, philistines, you've won. There is going to be a new performing arts centre, supposedly, but no one quite knows where it will be yet. I'll bet anything that the new sports stadium gets built before anything for the performing arts. Rugby maniacs will be rubbing their hands together with glee. And of course there's the obligatory convention centre and posh hotels, where government junketers and carpetbaggers can take their whores on tax-payer funded "fact-finding" missions. Christchurch: the city where middle-aged white men go to play. Rage and despair, rage and despair.
Friday, July 27, 2012
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