Alphabet associations - I

[mercia]

Mercia?

sorry I can't think of a question at present, possibly in the early hours
have you an N to hand ?

[Nick Armstrong]

sorry I can't think of a question at present, possibly in the early hours
have you an N to hand ?

Something not very inspired and probably way too easy to tide us over: Lucretia in Suffolk and Papagena in Sussex meet a religious lady - what's the N?

[Northender]

There's a singer called Mary Nelson who has sung Lucia (in Lucretia), Papagena and Ja Nun Hons Pris.....(which could be the religious lady?)

[Nick Armstrong]

There's a singer called Mary Nelson who has sung Lucia (in Lucretia), Papagena and Ja Nun Hons Pris.....(which could be the religious lady?)

No, not Scary Mary

[mercia]

way too easy

if only
just wasted half an hour looking for someone who has sung both roles, forgetting that one is for contralto the other soprano
wikipedia tells me there was an American soprano named Bishop who had sung Lucia and Papagena but not in England and not an N in sight [except New York]
so we're looking for particular productions at those locations ?

[Flay]

if only
just wasted half an hour...

How many half hours, mercs, how many half hours?

[Nick Armstrong]

if only
just wasted half an hour

Oh dear I'm sorry it's proving tricky! But you have learnt many interesting things, no?

I could give you a Major clue if you like...

[mercia]

But you have learnt many interesting things, no?

oh yes, it's only my stupidity that wastes my time

I think you're leading us to Norma, daughter of a priestess [I don't know my Bellini]
will investigate further

Procter [Lucretia] - 1958 Aldeburgh Festival
Burrowes [Papagena] - 1970 ?

thanks for the huge hint

[Nick Armstrong]

oh yes, it's only my stupidity that wastes my time

I think you're leading us to Norma, daughter of a priestess [I don't know my Bellini]
will investigate further

Procter [Lucretia] - 1958 Aldeburgh Festival
Burrowes [Papagena] - 1970 ?

thanks for the huge hint

There you go

The hint was a little obvious - maybe I should just have said Aldeburgh 1958 and Glyndebourne 1970?

Anyhow, you have acquired yourself a shining, bouncy new O !

(btw I don't know my Bellini either, in fact I'd go so far as saying I deliberately steer clear - but I found out Norma of the title was a priestess... not just the daughter of one. But who cares!

[mercia]

Norma of the title was a priestess... not just the daughter of one.

ah - I bow to your knowledge - in fact I genuflect

well if N was easy, how about this



O linking

de Waart, Kempe and Mackerras

[Northender]

Oboe?

[mercia]

Oboe?

indeed, as easy as that
all oboists

let us move swiftly on

[Northender]

'P' in preparation!

[Northender]

A 'P' to link: a Roman emperor, an environmentalist, an archangel and a cakemaker's elder brother.

[Northender]

The cakemaker was once engaged to a famous Liverpudlian.