Alphabet associations - I

[Flay]

Yes, sleep well.

For a tenner, something just in about my first L. He doesn't seem to actually have his own Wiki page. I don't want any rows about him

[mercia]

The Latter might lead somewhere. Keep sniffing

a 17th century nose - I can't think of one - Cyrano & Gogol are C19

[mercia]

just a little further south...

Cornwall? West Country?

[Flay]

Cornwall?

Let's look again at the L

The first L could have gone nuclear if not for the composer of a work including the second L, which could have gone royal. The third Ls could have lived for ever with a violinist, but didn't.

See #17626 for the first, but try the second L firstly - a song within a 20th century opera that was picked from its 17th century origins

And it is not about noses!

[mercia]

And it is not about noses!

oh I thought all that picking and sniffing .....

[mercia]

See #17626 for the first

tenner? tenor? rows? rose? line?

[mercia]

picked from its 17th century origins

flowers get picked and sniffed
lilacs ? I'm guessing wildly

[Flay]

tenner? tenor? rows? rose? line?

Not helping any more, there's enough in #17626 to get it

[Flay]

flowers get picked
lilacs ? I'm guessing wildly

Keep on guessing... (get the smiting liniment out, Calibs)

[cloughie]

Lament?

[cloughie]

Lune?

[cloughie]

Clarification please Is the the first L the surname of a 20th Century opera composer?

[cloughie]

Little?

[cloughie]

Lamb?

[Flay]

Clarification please Is the the first L the surname of a 20th Century opera composer?

No, the composer wrote the 2nd L which is an opera. And you can't go through the whole alphabet.