General Chat

Poor excuse Joy :-D ;-)

Just a lazybones today, Emma. :-D

Will put on 'In the mood' this aft and dance along to it - one of our usual routines. :-D

You go gal <3

Arfernoon to those who are still here :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

The trees are waving at me again today. I'm reclining on my sofa and waving regally back. Giving the softly furnished wooden and metal garden furniture and the brolly a miss today ;-)

Joy, you and me both! I can't bear walking barefoot on sand, likewise the palms of my hands are also sensitive - not that I walk on my hands :-0

Funnily enough, we've had special swimming shoes here for years :-S :-D I had a pair, not very glam :-(

Afternoon Island :-D :-D <3 <3

Correct Pat :-D :-D

What aren't you doing today?

In Napoli, where love is king
When boy meets girl, here's what they sing ....

When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie,
That's amore.
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine,
That's amore.

Bells will ring, ting-a-ling a-ling, ting-a-ling a-ling
And you'll sing vita Bella
Hearts will play tippy tippy tay, tippy tippy tay
Like a gay tarantella.
(Dino only: lucky fella)

When the stars make you drool
It ain't the booze
:-D :-D :-D

I'm watching Cav and Pag from The Met. Cav finished, I do love that Intermezzo. Pag just started. :-D

Is that kids tv you're watching Pat? :-S

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I'm watching opera, I Pagliacci just been sung :-D

Pat likes to shrtn her words, Island, then chucks in an intermezzo to fool us all. :-D

Pat, have you ever been to the arena in Verona to see a performance?

One year OH and I took in a picnic and spent the afternoon watching rehearsals and lighting being sorted out.

I don't know how we were allowed to walk in to take a look-see but we spent a happy couple of hours there, eating, drinking and soaking up the atmosphere. The actual performance took place a week later when we were no longer in Italy.

There were only about five or six couples sitting around watching.

It was fab. :-D <3

No Joy seen Cav and Pag here and seen opera in Nottingham. Opera North is often there.


Love a bit of Puccuni.

Oh dear he's just killed the lovers - very emotional - laugh clown whilst crying inside :-S

If you want the full bits Island

Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni

Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo

2 short operas usually put together and known as Cav and Pag :-D

My Liverpool Grandad's usual fayre ... cricket and opera were all he ever listened to or watched.

Radio (wireless as then it was) in the early years I can remember - radio cricketers are real fans.

Telly came later.

One fine day in springtime ....... <3

I could be listening to Meatloaf later or Glen Miller as there's no cricket to watch. ;-)

Ohhh….. Puc.

Not into op Pa :-D

:-D :-D @Joy. Methinks Pa' is swaggin' ;-)

Loved Brian Johnston and Blowers, not forgetting John Arlott and the bearded wonder Bill Frindall keeping score :-D :-D :-D :-D

I just enjoy all types of music Island :-D

It is allowed Pat. :-D
I enjoy art and wildlife but sadly such things are met with p taking here :-( :-S

Joy, not an opera fan but what a fab experience you had in Verona. I would have probably joined you just for the nosy ;-) :-D