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Too much work…

not enough knitting.  The balance of life is disturbed, the goal of this week is to get it back in sync and that includes knitting again.  Sadly Branching Out has visited the frog pond – not sure if its going … Continue reading

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WALKUERE Reviews

Independent Online Edition > Features : app6 Audience hits fever pitch for Domingo’s Prom debut THE TIMES THE GUARDIAN THE INDEPENDENT – Review THE EVENING STANDARD – Review THE TELEGRAPH – Review Bryn Terfel interview (GUARDIAN)

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another monday another wagner opera –

this week – Bayreuther Festspiele  Opening Day at the Festspiele. Not that I have recovered from last weeks PROMS imPASSioned steamy DIE WALKUERE… but as a good little Wagnerite onward we go. 10 am Monday its TRISTAN with the HOT … Continue reading

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the day after..

is anyone else going around hearing wagner today?  i have found myself hearing bits and pieces through out my day – ironic that is- while dealing with a computer problem – all of a sudden Brunnhilde’s lamentations at the end … Continue reading

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Triumphant WALKEURE!

Just now listening to Act One from earlier today – i was so busy at work that i had only been listening with one ear to make sure it was going well – and now that its on the LISTEN … Continue reading

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BRAVI!!

Well, i only heard bits and pieces of this first act (i AM at work) but what i heard was STUPENDOUS.  Things are quiet now and I am fully intending to listen to the rest of the afternoon…. hotojoho!

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THE Hot Day at the PROMS

A banner day at the PROMS – the First Chamber Music Concert and then DIE WALKUERE (the hottest ticket in London) with Domingo, Meier and Terfel!!!! Fans around the world are waiting….then throw in a rebroadcast of the interview with … Continue reading

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BRAVA Marin!!

Near a Breakthrough at the Baltimore Symphony By JEREMY EICHLER (NYTIMES) The conducting podiums of large American orchestras have historically been an all-male province, but the Baltimore Symphony may finally be changing that. On Wednesday, a 21-member search committee voted … Continue reading

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It’s Deborah Voigt day on the WEB (2 webcasts!)

What interesting gods of scheduling aspired to give us (almost) an entire day of Ms. Voigt from Beethoven to Wagner. And after the crazy work week this week (two nights til 3 and an all nighter last night)… i need … Continue reading

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and it continues

ok its 238 am and now i am going home… suffice it to say i am a very sad southern gal right now. back at work in what 7 hours?  sigh.  so here is another photo of where i would … Continue reading

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