Author Archives: sogalitno

moving…

I have a new home!!!! A sweet apartment in a fourplex in an almost idylic town on the Hudson River. (Think FLYING FINGERS) More in the next few days – this deal happened in 24 hours !! Out of many … Continue reading

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SUCCESS!

I have a new home!!!! A sweet apartment in a fourplex in an almost idylic town on the Hudson River. More in the next few days – this deal happened in 24 hours !! Out of many perfect things about … Continue reading

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Whats up…

southern gal is apartment hunting – stay tuned – something in the works and it may be the real thing. watch this space.

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VOX Radio – August Schedule

From Robert Aubry Davis, Program Director, VOX July 31st  Sunday Sunday A.M. (begins 6 am) Among other choral pieces, between 6:45 am and 8:30, as well at during the 11 am hour, we’ll hear compositions by and converse with composer … Continue reading

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update

Not much knitting this weekend – lots of work on my other blog.  i had meant to knit some but i didnt.  my Fir Cone Shawl is at the place where i need to pick up all the edge stitches … Continue reading

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Andrew Cooper’s (mainly) Operatic Pages

I heartily recommend this website – in the interests of full disclosure – Andrew is one of the co-moderators of Opera-L (of which I am the other); we assist our able moderator, Bob Kosovsky Link: Andrew Cooper’s (mainly) Operatic Pages. … Continue reading

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TONIGHT Paris Opera TRISTAN

Link: Guardian Unlimited | Arts critics | Tristan und Isolde, Opéra Bastille, Paris. Musically, it’s stupendous. Meier and Heppner sing like gods. Selig is infinitely harrowing, while Yvonne Naef is the most intense Brangäne imaginable. Esa-Pekka Salonen’s conducting is flawless … Continue reading

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DVD Reviews and Article

by one of our favorite bloggers to read – vilaine fille

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BBC7 – 3 new mysteries this week

From the BBC7 website:  There are three more classic mystery series coming up as from Monday, beginning with everyone’s favourite Belgian private detective, Hercule Poirot, followed by tough-as nails American VI Warshawski, and finally the Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer … Continue reading

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Les Maitres Chanteurs de Nuremburg

Link: Radio Classique.  Ok.  my non-Wagner listening period didnt last very long- but how can you pass up Solti with Van Dam, Mattila, Heppner and Pape… and the rest of a good cast with Chicago?  funny, i havent heard this … Continue reading

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