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lennygoran

They're two different performances. The one I spoke of is what I bought back in the 190s; haven't heard the other one. Thanks, I'll be using yours again as I work in the kitchen tonight-I could listen to the other one but someone with my level of knowledge probably wouldn't even detect the differen...

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I provided a YouTube link for it. Doesn't the link work? I finally was able to find it by typing in with the remote "Stokowski Schumann"-no suggestionions were offered as they usually are but when I went to the remote's search button it got me there-I'm listening to it right now! Regards, Len BTW i...

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I provided a YouTube link for it. Doesn't the link work? John yes but that's for my computer-just a click and I'm there--downstairs I had typed in a Schumann Stokowski search with the roku remote-wait a second-maybe I can just type in the link and see what happens-I'll give that a try! Regards, Len...

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Daniel Hardng seems to me the wrong kind of conductor for this music - hard and fast - but maybe he's getting better as he matures. Anyway, glad you're enjoying the music more. John I'm looking forward to hearing it again tonight-I wanted to find yours--" Leopold Stokowski and "His Symphony Orchest...

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John F wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:31 pm
The second was the last of the Schumann symphonies that I heard; after the third, it's my favorite. That doesn't mean you should "keep at it" i

John I listened to it again-Harding conducting from the Proms-I got more out of it this time-I'm glad I didn't give up on it! Regards, Len

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John I will try yours tonight-thanks. Len

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Brian kubelik. Len

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I decided over the last several days to listen to Schumann Symphonies-turned out I wasn't familiar with his symphony number 2-I love his 3 other symphonies-after 2 listenings of his second I wasn't getting much satisfaction-don't even know if I should keep at it-right now his second symphony doesn't...

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Another NY Times article. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/NjD1Gv.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/3gIkAj.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/lIbDPh.jpg Accusations Against Plácido Domingo Divide the Opera World Reports of sexual harassment aga...

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New York City Opera performed Handel's Rinaldo in 2000; the cast included Christine Goerke in her pre-Brünnhilde days. Even before that, the Met staged Rinaldo in 1984 with a cast including Marilyn Horne and Samuel Ramey. But maybe you weren't so interested in Handel opera back then. Wow, I missed ...

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Behind the opera’s velvet curtains, even the castrati were at it--After Placido Domingo’s #MeToo moment, Alexandra Wilson charts the history of an art form powered by egos and libidos Love, lust and their devastating consequences have been the lifeblood of opera throughout the art form’s 400-year hi...

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A friend sent me this review--I've never seen Rinaldo and would love to see it done sometime in the NYC area. Regards, Len Wow now I just checked and Glimmerglass is doing it next season! Regards, Len :lol: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — With The Glimmerglass Festival’s 2019 season approaching, the Cooperstow...

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A friend sent me this review--I've never seen Rinaldo and would love to see it done sometime in the NYC area. Regards, Len Opera review: Rinaldo, Glyndebourne; Die Meistersinger, Fulham Opera; Das Rheingold, Grimeborn Sensational singing — and not only from the break-dancing countertenor — makes thi...

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The accusations go back years – so why has the opera world rallied round Plácido Domingo? by Martin Kettle The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/15/why-has-the-opera-world-rallied-round-placido-domingo I read this article and have to say I think his question certainly should be ad...

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Should girls be able to join the Boy Scouts or Boys Clubs, and conversely, should boys be joining the Girl Scouts or their clubs? Lance I found this with regard to the Boy Scouts-I've included just part of the article: Girls can join the Boy Scouts now -- but not everyone is happy about it "You rea...

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Belle wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:49 pm

Alan Dershowitz is skillful with rhetoric. He had O.J. Simpson acquitted

Yeah this is the kind of rhetoric that really scares me. Regards, Len

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A Girl Was Barred From Singing With Berlin’s Boys’ Choir. So She Sued. By Melissa Eddy Aug. 16, 2019 BERLIN — The 9-year-old girl has a voice that causes patrons in a cafe in Germany to pause when she breaks out in a traditional Christmas carol. She tried again and again to join Berlin’s oldest cult...

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Trump mostly uses not pure rhetoric but ad hominem name calling and logical fallacies like tu quoque , e.g., "You're the puppet!". One rhetorical trope he does like to use during the rallies is praeteritio ("I'm not going to say . . . etc."). Other than that I think he finds rhetoric to be a weak s...

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The word 'rhetoric' has gotten a bad rap in contemporary usage. Of course, like any other tool of argument, it is open to abuse. But used skillfully it can also serve to persuade. This makes me think of Trump, Hitler, Mussolini. The power of skillful rhetoric to persuade scares me a little-maybe mo...

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NYPD Bomb Squad: No Explosive Devices Found in Fulton Street Subway Station A report of the items at the Fulton Street station in the area of Fulton and William streets came in around 7:30 a.m. Friday Thank goodness-this is a station Sue and I use alot. Regards, Len https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/l...

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Or in our own day, Alan Dershowitz's brilliant deployment of a rhetorical device he called "Planet Chomsky" in defense of the state of Israel during a public debate with Noam Chomsky (on YouTube). Rhetoric need not have purely negative connotations. The way Dershowitz defends Trump sure is negative...

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Just watched last night's Rachel Maddow show from the DVR-Moscow Mitch may have been found out! Regards, Len Rachel Maddow connects the dots on an epic financial scandal involving Mitch McConnell and Russia MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow on Tuesday recounted a bizarre scandal involving Senate Majority L...

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Elaborate whataboutery is simply a smokescreen to divert attention from that. Joseph had to look up whataboutery. :lol: Etymology what about +‎ -ery Originally used in describing political discourse during the Northern Ireland troubles, it has also found use in discussions of the origins of other p...

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barney wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:50 pm
Perhaps Lucic will do the lot. I've seen him at the Met, and I think he's terrific.

We've seen him alot and agree he's wonderful! Regards, Len

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I suppose it was quite easy for Domingo (if the allegations are true) to persuade himself there was consent. They weren't likely to say to him, "I do not want to do this, but I realise that if I do not you may ruin my career." So often the powerful tell the exploited the exploitation is for their o...

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Or the current Republican one. In the video, Trump tells Billy Bush about a failed attempt to seduce Nancy O'Dell, who was Bush's co-host at the time (circa 2005) of the recording:[9] I moved on her, and I failed. I'll admit it. I did try and frig her. She was married. And I moved on her very heavi...

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Belle wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:44 pm
Not to mention past Democrat Presidents.

What about our current Republican president? Regards, Len

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Don't inhale. It was brutal out there-poison ivy patrol-there are people who have bad reactions when they remove poison ivy even if they don't actually touch the damn stuff-fortunately I'm not one of them! I've had to drink a lot of water but I'm far away from Newark out here! Regards, Len :lol:

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CNN Officials in New Jersey's largest city began offering bottled water Monday to residents who may have been drinking tap water contaminated with lead for months or possibly years. Joseph I worked for 28 years in Newark-between this and the Domingo article you've really messed up my day-going out ...

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Wow, I wasn't prepared for such a long graphically detailed article. Regards, Len

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(TheHorn and myself). Directorial ego and self-indulgence has led to some wonderful excrescences and I would love to hear of your (least) favourite experiences. I reckon there's an article in there. :D Barney me too-that Rigoletto from the Met in Las Vegas-the Rat Pack-one of the worst. Regards, Le...

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THEHORN wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:09 pm
The Met's current Rigoletto , set in Las Vegas, is one of those updatings which are not ridiculous travesties and it works somehow because it does no damage to the opera .

Bob it sure didn't work for me-Rigoletto as Don Rickles-no way. Regards, Len

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Can you imagine the outrage if a federal prisoner had committed suicide during Obama's presidency and Obama had blamed George W. Bush? But today, Trump's supporters and the Republican cowards just accept this as another utterance of a president who can say anything he wants. Hank not that it's wort...

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What a very exciting project for you and I admire your dedication and efforts. I did not know this about a 6th symphony by Mendelssohn. It will take some time to go over your work, but it's difficult in the absence of the original score/sketches. Also, it presents a challenge trying to attempt this...

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Seems like Philippe Jordan is gaining some cred as a young Wagner conductor......His Walkure will be broadcast this afternoon here in NYC: we'll see. Brian the NY Times reviewed it in March of this year-only 1 sentence devoted to Jordan. Regards, Len https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/92...

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President Donald Trump retweeted a conspiracy theory on Saturday evening alleging without evidence that former President Bill Clinton was connected to the death of wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, hours after Epstein was found dead by apparent suicide in his federal pris...

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Belle wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:14 pm
I'd be tempted to take large bowls of popcorn to that one!!

Belle when we attend the HD performances in Rockaway NJ some people bring in large containers of popcorn-the smell can be intoxicating! Regards, Len

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John F wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:28 am
I think Kosky's approach and attitude are exactly right for Offenbach's comedy.

John I'd give it a shot if it came to our area. Regards, Len

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We finally got to see the opera at glimmerglass-a traditional superb production! Len

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. But if you like, you can post the detailed list here and I'll have a look. John thanks for the offer-I'll probably not spend that much more time on this-ironically Sue and I will be seeing the owner of the records tomorrow at a garden and I'll tell her the bad news-I may reach out to the NYPL ema...

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James Levine and Met Opera Settle Suit Over Sexual Misconduct Firing The conductor’s suit and the company’s counterclaim each sought roughly $5.8 million in damages; whether money changed hands was not disclosed. By Michael Cooper Aug. 6, 2019 One of the most closely watched #MeToo-related legal bat...

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lennygoran wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:51 pm

As for the value of those 78s, only a dealer could say, but I'd guess it's less than maestrob might think.

John how would I find a dealer? Regards, Len

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As maestrob says, those are pre-long playing records that play at 78 rpm instead of 33 rpm. That's not the only difference - the groove containing the sound is wider than in an LP. To play such records you need a turntable with 78 rpm speed and a cartridge with a stylus of the right size. And of co...

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Sue has some garden members over today for lunch-one member who lost her husband some years ago brought over these 20 or so records for me to keep-I don't even know if they'll play? Regards, Len :lol: humoresque mischa ellman boheme rudolph's narrative orville harrold spanish dance number 8 kubelik ...

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Mitch, to these latest shootings. I've been hearing alot of Moscow Mitch lately but I believe yesterday I heard Machine gun Mitch used for the first time! Regards, Len :lol: Tim Ryan: ‘Machine Gun Mitch’ McConnell Should Get off His Rear End and Do Something About Gun Control https://grabien.com/st...

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Kats-Chernin is a talented composer, but the subject matter leaves me cold. I had experience of Brett Whiteley and his family in 1973 when working for the Arts Documentary unit at ABC Television. Belle a follow up-someone I know sent me this link-a short discussion and then a recording of the opera...

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