Alphabet associations - I

[vinteuil]

... I'm assuming we're thinking of Spain here?

... and specifically the tharˈthwela -


'cos (as wiki tells us):

"There are two main forms of zarzuela: Baroque zarzuela (c.1630–1750), the earliest style, and Romantic zarzuela (c.1850–1950), which can be further divided into two: main sub-genres are género grande and género chico... "

[Norfolk Born]

...and so back to 'A'.

[vinteuil]

...and so back to 'A'.

... ta!

So - which A connects Elvira, Belmonte's pa, and op 60?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Vulcan Culture and their Lutes before ..... Perhaps R3 should feature them on The Early Music Show?

Surely, Ear and Now?

[Norfolk Born]

... ta!

So - which A connects Elvira, Belmonte's pa, and op 60?

Might the Opus 60 be operatic?

[vinteuil]

Might the Opus 60 be operatic?

nope. Tho' it does exist in various formats.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Surely, Ear and Now?

In penance:

Algeria -

Elvira is Rossini's Italian Girl in ...
Belmont's Pa was Governor of Oran in ...
Saint-Saen's Op 60 is his Suite Algerienne

[vinteuil]

In penance:

Algeria -

Elvira is Rossini's Italian Girl in ...
Belmont's Pa was Governor of Oran in ...
Saint-Saen's Op 60 is his Suite Algerienne

o bravo - yes, well done the ferneyhiccough!



and now - B mindful!

{Yes, it is the Rossini - but not strictly the 'Italian Girl', who was Isabella: - Elvira was the wife of Mustafa, Bey of Algiers, in the opera... ; Belmonte is in Mozart's die Entführung aus dem Serail }

[rubbernecker]

Did I mention condoms or tyres?

No, PVC (#4472 if you're curious)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A B to connect:

Machaut's tribute to John Cleese?
One of Schumann's Musical Evenings.
Zumsteeg's Pastor's Daughter.

[Anna]

No, PVC (#4472 if you're curious)

Sorry, I am adrift in a sea of rubber and pvc. and talcum powder. And I have Pak Choi to chop and steam. You have absolutely lost me rubbers ... Best not to be too curious perhaps?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

And I have Pak Choi to chop and steam.

Lucky chap!

[Nick Armstrong]

Sorry, I am adrift in a sea of rubber and pvc. and talcum powder. And I have Pak Choi to chop and steam. You have absolutely lost me rubbers ... Best not to be too curious perhaps?

You're adrift?! I'm all over the place! (<<reaches for smelling salts>> emoticon )

[Nick Armstrong]

Lucky chap!

[rubbernecker]

A B to connect:

Machaut's tribute to John Cleese?
One of Schumann's Musical Evenings.
Zumsteeg's Pastor's Daughter.

They all wrote, or are examples of, ballade