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lennygoran

And this is the creature that some want to represent us to the world. :twisted: Brian he's alleging he wants to speak and there are tough restrictions placed onwhat he can say. So will he speak and will he break the rules and be hauled out of court screaming and yelling. Maybe the judge will have h...

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there appear to be a lot more machismophiliacs out there among the Iowa Trumpies! Joseph such a relatively small turnout yesterday and in such a silly way to caucus. He only got half of the registered Republicans so half seemed to want trump gone? Unfortunately he will be around. Regards, Len :(

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Finally Humperdinck Königskinder Amazon Prime Rental $2.99 It was an update-have no idea how the Met did way back-it was performed up until 1914 39 times! see below for first Met cast. I must say it was a very imaginative production and the singing and acting were very exciting at times-so me lovely...

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Opera Greets the Morning at the Prototype Festival The offerings at this annual presentation of new opera and music theater tend to be politically charged, scrappy and stirring. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/14/multimedia/14prototype-notebook-vzcp/14prototype-notebook-vzcp-superJumbo.jpg?q...

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For those over 65, there is a special stronger dosage of the vaccine. If I recall, the vaccine is covered by Part B Medicare or a Part D Medicare plan. The age limit used to be 60, but was reduced to 50 another red flag. Steve exactly what Sue and I have-we have a friend who had it and said it was ...

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The £50 billion gamble to bring opera and art to Saudi Arabia The mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly is centre stage in an ambitious drive to boost culture and attract visitors to the desert kingdom. Can it work? Music was declared decadent and concerts banned in Saudi Arabia as recently as seven yea...

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Lance wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:30 am
Yes, and I would rather hear a traditional performance as Puccini conceived it.

Lance exactly how I always feel. Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:02 pm
I thought you'd be on his side, Len. He wanted a traditional production! Or at least more than he got.

Barney oops-of course you're right-it's the production’s stage director, Christopher Gayral who not only should be fired but should also be banned from opera! Regards, Len [egg on face]

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Revisiting Guillaume Tell Rossini Yesterday Amazon DVD $11.75 We had never seen the opera live until the Met presented it in 2016 and we saw it Oct 21, 2016. We didn't fully care for the production but at least we got a chance to finally see it. Anyway when I went to the Met On Demand they only had ...

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Heck148 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:19 pm
Boris insisted that opera was drama, and that the music must be accompanied, enhanced by dramatic stage action.

That makes the opera so much better for us! Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:06 pm
An Italian conductor has been fired for conducting La boheme blindfolded in protest at its politicised production!

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/puc ... ded-fired/

Barney only fired! Regards, Len

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Review: Hilary Hahn Gives, and Gets, at the Philharmonic The star violinist’s appearance as artist in residence included an announcement that she had received the $100,000 Avery Fisher Prize. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/13/multimedia/12nyphil-hahn-jbmp/12nyphil-hahn-jbmp-superJumbo.jpg?q...

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barney wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:40 pm

Other Republicans?

Barney, yeah, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis debated a few nights ago- Asa Hutchinson is still running but didn't make the debate cut and Chris Christie has dropped out of the presidential race. Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:34 pm
but I've never watched Fox -

Barney especially last night when Fox gave trump more free advertising as they threw him softball questions-he was at a town hall while other Republicans were engaged in a true debate. Regards, Len

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An Opera Superfan’s Surprise Gift: $1.7 Million for the Arts Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life savings. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/10/multimedia/10OPERA-FAN-01-vkqf/10OPERA-FAN-01-vkqf-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=w...

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Rach3 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:46 pm
Yes,incredible,and almost terrifying a real lawyer could make that argument without choking.

Steve if only he was choking trump! Regards, Len

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:14 pm
Len, how about providing us with a youtube link? Would love to watch this...

Brian this should do it-enjoy! Regards, Len

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vGUa3kTmH4

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:00 pm
Fair notice?!

Brian and today his lawyers argued he can only be charged for murder if he's is impeached first and then convicted by the Senate-otherwise his murder is okay. Regards, Len

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First Oberto Verdi DVD c/o Amazon $15.95 English captions For a first opera pretty good-I heard lots of the Verdi sound that was similar to what was to come in his better operas! A small stage but with traditional costumes and the sets as best they could with the limited space. The opera was well wo...

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jserraglio wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:49 am
Stefanik

Joseph she was on Meet The Press Sunday-she's just disgusting! Moderator Kristen Welker was not hard enough on her! Regards, Len

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barney wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:48 am
I'm filled with dread for 2024, especially Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the US election.

Barney same for me ... Michelle Obama is terrified. Regards, Len

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/politics ... index.html

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Joseph could this article be downloaded Joseph thanks so much-a very interesting interview! Now I googled this question: "how many cases of plagiarism has gay been accused of" This came up first: Investigations by the Washington Free Beacon and the New York Post, at least partially instigated by th...

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https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-some-academics-are-reluctant-to-call-claudine-gay-a-plagiarist Joseph could this article be downloaded by you-when I went to the link it told me I had already had my one free article. I hadn't thought about plagiarism for sdome time but then I remembered t...

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I hope the Met will do a production sometime before too long, although this. may be a pipe dream . Bob I think it is a pipe dream-so glad Youtube had the full opera-they have others by Smetana as well! I'm really indebted to the person who downloaded it and provide English captions! Regards, Len

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Yeah I see his latest claim is Trump claims he didn’t have ‘fair notice’ that Georgia actions could be illegal "Attorneys for Donald Trump claim that the former president didn’t have “fair notice” that his attempts to reverse his Georgia loss in the 2020 presidential election could result in crimina...

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How the Met’s Prop-Shop Magic Makes Trucks Move Onstage In the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Carmen,” three pickup trucks and a tractor-trailer are crucial props. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/08/multimedia/08nytoday-hglf/08nytoday-hglf-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Aigul Akhme...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:16 am
Biden must call this out

Brian he got off to a good start yesterday in Philly! Regards, Len

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Our First Dalibor Smetana What a pleasure to see this opera in the comfort of our own home as the snow is coming down-lovely music, relatively traditional set and costumes, good singing, English captions and free! Regards, Len The uploader provided this info Dalibor is a Czechoslovakian opera writte...

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Brian he's an insurrectionist and worse-a liar, a fascist [maybe a nazi], a rapist, maybe one of the worst human beings ever, a mob boss [his lawyer expects Kavanaugh to deliver big time] etc, etc, etc Regards, Len

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Review: The Philharmonic’s Maestro Revels in the Classics Jaap van Zweden returned to the orchestra for the first time since October with a conservative lineup of works by Wagner, Beethoven and Brahms. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/06/multimedia/05nyphil-review-tjfg/05nyphil-review-tjfg-su...

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Richard Gaddes, Opera Impresario Who Spotted Young Talent, Dies at 81 As leader of opera companies in Santa Fe and St. Louis, he welcomed new works as well as new artists. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/02/multimedia/02gaddes-lgcp/02gaddes-lgcp-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Richard Ga...

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In Detroit, an Opera Leader Finishes With One Last Triumph https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/03/multimedia/03DETROIT-OPERA-01-fmgv/03DETROIT-OPERA-01-fmgv-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Wayne Brown, one of his peers in the opera industry said, “has changed that impression of Detroit.”Cred...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:28 pm

You were there. You remember.

Brian I don't remember it that way-anyway glad McCarthy finally got taken on and was disgraced-Ike finally couldn't take any more of that contemptible monster! So I ask where's my Ike when I need him! Regards, Len

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Yes, I made mistakes. In my initial response to the atrocities of Oct. 7, I should have stated more forcefully what all people of good conscience know: Hamas is a terrorist organization that seeks to eradicate the Jewish state. And at a congressional hearing last month, I fell into a well-laid trap...

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Joseph so sad how she gave that scalp to Stefanik-she could have handled her answers so much better. Regards, Len

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Actually, Barney, I think Belle has a point here. It was the end of the Cold War and the Great Fear of Communism that brought about Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh and the founding of Fox News. Brian when I think of the Fear of Communism I don't think of Newt-I think of the shameful Joseph McCarthy, t...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:01 am
I am so glad I passed on this one. Decidedly not my cuppa.

Brian I don't think I'd go to this even if Gelb let me in for free! Well maybe if he fit in a Manhattan hotel room for free I'd give it a shot! Regards, Len

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Review: The Met’s New ‘Carmen’ Trades Castanets for Cutoffs Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/01/01/multimedia/01CARMEN-tmqk/01CARMEN-tmqk-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp ...

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Rach3 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:06 pm
Fww,we buy a lot at Aldi, at least here good produce, interesting breads, cheeses,good pricing,the lamb was hard to find elsewhere.

Steve thanks-we're gonna be checking an Aldi out-another thing we have to add to are list of places when we go food shopping! Regards, Len

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What a delight-traditional, english captions, good singing and acting, nice set, the right costumes, free! It was amazing to listen to Verdi sounding more like Rossini than Verdi! :D thankyou, youtube and whomever got it to youtube. Regards, Len :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzlcxFoEZ-I This re...

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barney wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:33 pm
Happy to Brian, and thank you for your interest.

Barney read it-go Barney go! Regards, Len

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Rach3 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:14 am

Ours were not chops

Steve we buy the double loin lamb chops at Costco-we're kind of far from our nearest Costco's so I buy in quantity and freeze them-they're delicious! Regards, Len

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the German-owned Aldi food chain.We paired it with some au gratin sweet potatoes and baked fresh Brussel sprouts, and a California pinot noir,although after the fact I decided an Aussie shiraz would have been a better choice. Checked the roast package for snakes ; none. Steve they seem to be coming...

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Regarding your misgivings about the Senate as a firewall against Maga majoritarianism, surely you know that the minority party in that chamber has significant means by which it can thwart the will of the majority. Joseph another terrible rule-Thomas Hawley Tuberville Wow his middle name is Hawley-a...

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I and others don't share your confidence about safeguards, especially if the GOP carries the Senate. A Republican Congress, Senate, President and Supreme Court would allow unparallelled corruption of democracy. Barney I never stopped to think that our best chance to avoid losing everything might be...

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I'm sure of one thing, that I don't have the answers. Brian I sure don't either-the mistake was made by the founding fathers-they made other serious mistakes too but that was then-trying to amend the problems now is another matter. Talk about giving minorities too much power I have to say what's th...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:48 am
Yikes! I'm glad I passed on this one!

Brian we wouldn't be seeing it even HD in Rockaway-if the Met puts it on their On Demand website maybe I'll give it a look then. Regards, Len

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david johnson wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:56 am
It seems to jump scenes too much for me,

David yes-that's what we felt too-otoh the more we think about the movie the more powerful many of those scenes seem to us! Regards, Len

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Murder Most Unromantic in a New ‘Carmen’ at the Metropolitan Opera The British director Carrie Cracknell’s production, opening on New Year’s Eve, resists the idea that the opera’s climactic scene is a crime of passion. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/12/31/multimedia/31CARMEN-01-tqmh/31CARMEN-0...

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I think that abolishing the EC would pose a mortal threat to America’s federal system and have yet to hear an argument to the contrary that does not boil down to moving the goalposts under color of majority rule, and doing so with the stated goal of keeping Trump out of the White House. Joe my stat...

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