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Our First Ever Les Huguenots What a delight to get this free from youtube with english captions and what a curtain call for Joan Sutherland-the production was very spectacular--her farewell was spectacular too-it went on forever! As for the opera with nice music and with a fine cast the opera could ...

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diegobueno wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:47 am
His Symphony no. 7, The Seven Gates of Jerusalem, is an hour-long choral work in 7 movements, setting various Psalms in Latin (and a spoken movement in Hebrew).

Thanks-especially for the symphony-I'll listen to the whole thing at some point. Regards, Len

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We live out in the country on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border so at least we can get our hour’s daily outing in the quiet country lanes and last week were also able to de-weed some of the garden. I trust you and Sue are both well. Stay safe. Philip great-our situation is much like yours-out in ...

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Yes my hometown, but my wife lived in THE CITY (2nd Ave @ 19th) for ten years and I for one. Paradise , as Ralph used to call it. haven't been back there in 45 years though. Joseph I think you'd be amazed-NYC was doing fantastically until this coronavirus. You mention Ralph-I had just joined CMG an...

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Probably the piece of his that I enjoy the most is his Quartet for clarinet and strings, here with the great clarinetist Anthony McGill. Thanks, I gave it a listen-actually 2 listenings-it's not the kind of music I normally go for but the experience wasn't as bad as I thought it might be! Regards, ...

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Shopping online at Giant Eagle and Whole Foods. Using a combo of pickup and delivery whichever comes first....I am worried about all you guys in the Outer Boroughs and the Tri-State area. I am trying to persuade my wife to move back there after this is over (if that ever happens) and live high on t...

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I have never heard any of his music-can someone recommend what might be considered his best work? Regards, Len https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/pgBr37.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/Pikstp.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/cYjtaV.jpg Krzysz...

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parsifal wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:49 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg1yNIL ... e=youtu.be or (2) going to youtube.com and searching on “treasures from the sound archive”.
Kjell Nilsson.

Kjell the link worked fine-thanks again! Regards, Len

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:26 am

We are pretty much locked down here.

Joseph same for us-how are you handling shopping for food and essentials? Regards, Len

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Placido Domingo, who is suffering from Coronavirus, has been hospitalised in Acapulco, Mexico. A spokesperson said his condition was stable...We wish him a speedy and full recovery. Philip Philip so sorry to hear this-hope he can recover! Regards, Len BTW I hope you and yours are okay as it seems t...

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Too cute by half. Don't be such a cutie pie, Mr. Prez. What's not so cute is that his poll numbers are higher than ever. And this from yesterday: "“I do not understand, and my administration will not treat, this provision as permitting the S.I.G.P.R. to issue reports to the Congress without the pre...

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From Francesca’s Traveling iPad — Artists in Residence in residence; Verdi on high volume; birdhouses, respirators, Clorox and masks https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/dFYxdz.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/7BsAUB.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90...

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Trump Wants Americans to See His Signature on Coronavirus Relief Checks: WSJ https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-wants-americans-to-see-his-signature-on-coronavirus-relief-checks-wsj Pelosi not invited by Trump to White House coronavirus relief bill's signing https://thehill.com/homenews/house/48991...

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Here follows a little more of the activities of John W. Francis. Kjell Nilsson. Trelleborg, Sweden. John Francis’s brother Sam has provided a video of “Treasures from the Sound Archive,” John’s 2015 presentation at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Kjell thanks so much for the i...

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:49 am
Hospitals consider universal do-not-resuscitate orders for coronavirus patients

Thanks for the link-where's the Defense Production Act when we need it? Regards, Len

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https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/SyvHkI.jpg Our ‘Digital Selves’ Are No Less Real ‘Social distance socializing’ isn’t just a temporary stopgap. Online gatherings are the culmination of a broader shift. By Tara Isabella Burton Ms. Burton is a contributing editor at The American Inte...

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Opera Star, Charged With Sexual Assault, Is Fired by University of Michigan David Daniels, a professor of voice and one of the world’s leading countertenors, was dismissed one year after he and his husband were charged with sexually assaulting another singer. By Michael Levenson March 26, 2020 The U...

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My law school classmate Larry posted on Facebook that his cousin's daughter, age 40 [!], died at 5:15 pm today from the coronavirus. He added the following: "What was terrible about my cousin's situation was they could not go to the hospital. Their daughter died alone. The funeral cannot be a famil...

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I've seen the ad, and it is very effective. But if it's not true that he called it a hoax then they should amend the ad. Barney thanks-CNN played the add again yesterday-his threats to sue people are well known-as far as I know he definitely called it a hoax. Regards, Len Fact check: Trump tries to...

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I got to see this clip on CNN but couldn't find it on/line-I wonder if it was taken down. Regards, Len Pro-Trump group demands TV stations stop airing liberal super PAC ad By Jonathan Easley - 03/25/20 01:19 PM EDT Lawyers for the largest outside group supporting President Trump’s reelection sent le...

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:07 pm
penny dreadful at the head of Joe Biden. I have no problem with that.

Thanks for pointing that out-I have to admit until I just looked it up I had never heard the term penny dreadful. Regards, Len

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:09 pm
I agree, so far lotsa people have acted selfishly, including some of our leaders

For some reason the name of Rand Paul and the gym came to mind! Regards, Len

PS-where was that neighbor who tackled him and broke some bones! [fleeing]

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If you can get to the site there are clips from 4 of the movies. Regards, Len https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/qq7sfp.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/aye439.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/Zj62wR.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x...

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Packed churches on Sunday April 12-can't wait! Regards, Len

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Fauci is a huge disappointment, no hero.Call Trump out, and quit, go to work elsewhere (many would hire) on the virus, continue to speak out against madman Trump and his goons like Kudlow , or shut up. I don't think he should quit-eventually he may get fired but I think Trump is afraid that would c...

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New York Philharmonic Cancels Season Because of Coronavirus The orchestra is anticipating a loss of $10 million and said its endowment had declined by about 14 percent. By Zachary Woolfe March 23, 2020 The New York Philharmonic canceled the remainder of its season on Monday, bowing to the reality th...

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Len, guess you won't be going out to dinner for your birthday. Nevertheless, my best wishes for your birthday....and many more! Hank Hanks so kind of you-thanks so much-you're right-we won't be going out to any restaurants for some time-we were lucky to have gotten to the Philly flower show in earl...

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Len, guess you won't be going out to dinner for your birthday. Nevertheless, my best wishes for your birthday....and many more! Hank Hanks so kind of you-thanks so much-you're right-we won't be going out to any restaurants for some time-we were lucky to have gotten to the Philly flower show in earl...

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:38 pm

Belle wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:26 pm
it's just DREADFUL.
It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.

Let me get this straight-this mafia mussolini criminal lying trump should be considered a poor man-absurd. Regards, Len

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which is disappointing when I already missed John Francis and our own music group here is suspended). No doubt there will be cheering that Placido Domingo has Covid-19. Belle your comments are just ridiculous-when Trump was elected John said he no longer considered himself an American-no one felt m...

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which is disappointing when I already missed John Francis and our own music group here is suspended). No doubt there will be cheering that Placido Domingo has Covid-19. Belle your comments are just ridiculous-when Trump was elected John said he no longer considered himself an American-no one felt m...

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Well, we are all going through the same thing. Hibernating - or I hope so! Funny, being in a position like this in normal circumstances - vacations, time off, etc., we would be listening to lots of music, reading, or watching great movies or DVDs. I am listening to music a lot but seem very unmotiv...

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Well, we are all going through the same thing. Hibernating - or I hope so! Funny, being in a position like this in normal circumstances - vacations, time off, etc., we would be listening to lots of music, reading, or watching great movies or DVDs. I am listening to music a lot but seem very unmotiv...

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Trump is not normal, not rational, is incapable of contemplation. He's a colossal walking ego, an object of contempt to most of the rest of the world, with his claims to "great and unmatched wisdom", that the doctors are astounded at his brilliant grasp of medicine, etc, when he seems almost unable...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:08 pm
Schutz is one composer I have always meant to get to one day. The few pieces I have heard are magnificent, if you like early church music.

Brian I listened to a few of his pieces on youtube and they appealed to me. Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 22, 2020 3:24 pm
Well, I'm sad to hear that, and I hope he recovers well.

Barney my feelings too. Regards, Len

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Our first ever Maid of Orleans-what a superb production for an an opera I admit has its flaws--all c/o netflix-fine singing and acting from a very big cast-very dramatic and the production pulled out all the stops. Below is a review from a guy who looks at it kind of differently-for Sue and myself a...

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The NYTimes lists these things being streamed. Len Classical and Opera The Metropolitan Opera features “Nightly Met Opera Streams,” which are free encore Live in HD presentations. Tune in on Monday for a week of Wagner. Berliner Philharmoniker is offering free access to all concerts and films in its...

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Ricordanza wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:59 am
Here's the full article. The details are even more alarming than the headline:

Hank thanks much for this alarming article. Regards, Len

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So now he is causing a run on Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines for no good reason because he "knows" they will beat Covid 19. I had a patient today complaining that she couldn't afford to refill her hydroxychloroquine On the news today I heard about this Washington Post article-I'm not a su...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:09 pm
Let's hope we do the same, and that Lincoln Center can re-open in the Fall.

Brian I'm with you on all this-it's left a gap for Sue and myself. Hope you and Teresa are handling NYC's new regs-it's so scarey. Regards, Len

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:23 pm
Yes, it can be done. I've never heard of a voice that could sing in both ways on alternate nights: that's a new one on me!

Brian thanks for your thoughts-I thought someone like you would find this interesting! Regards, Len

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why Corlyss, the founder of this board, I and a couple others left. When Bush introduced the surge, none of the liberals on the board would even discuss the merits of the new plan. They only wanted to cast blame for earlier mistakes. I acknowledge the earlier mistakes but choose not to continue to ...

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Barry wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:02 pm
If he had done it all in one massive power-grabbing executive action, you and many of the others who can't say a single positive thing about him would be complaining that he went to fast.

Too bad he started by calling it a hoax. Regards, Len

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Another composer I never heard of-quite a few audio clips are available at the site and of course youtube. Len Before Bach, He Was Germany’s Greatest Composer By Anthony Tommasini March 20, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET The professor who taught a course I took on Baroque music in graduate school certainly fit...

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Never heard of this composer or the work con brio-am listening to it now c/o youtube. Len https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/RLM4Tk.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/Zl4Uei.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/AFGiUO.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack...

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https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/stRJT6.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/YVArTr.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/pg0kWH.jpg The Saturday Profile An Opera Singer Goes From Tenor to Soprano, and Her Career Takes Off By Ernesto Londoño March 2...

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Not really,I'm afraid.Trump's presser earlier this am, blaming China, giving misleading info about a drug cure, attacks on the press, claims he's responded perfectly from Day 1, was a pathetic display reminiscent of a Hitlerian rally harangue.The psychopath has not even used the Defense Procurement...

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Dear Mr. Goran, In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we regret to inform you that the Metropolitan Opera has canceled the remainder of the 2019–20 season, which was to have ended on May 9, 2020. This includes all performances and Live in HD transmissions. The value of your tickets in the 2019–20 se...

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Barry wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:43 am
Thank you. That was my exact reaction when I heard about that at first.

This is serious business-even Trump and Fox News have begun realizing this. Those downplaying these alerts are even worse than the youngsters down at the Florida beaches. Regards, Len

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