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  • Nick Armstrong
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    • Nov 2010
    • 26540

    Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
    Actually, before I take to my bed, this might give the night shift or dawn chorus something to ponder over:

    U can see the Duke of Alba Smile at a Modest Marriage.

    G'night, all!
    Good night!

    Well there's a Donizetti opera called 'The Duke of Alba'.... and Modesty on AA usually means Mussorgsky... there's an opera by him called 'Marriage' based on Gogol...

    EDIT: cross posted with mercs... well the latter work was certainly unfinished by Modest... Was the Mona Lisa (Smile) left unfinished by LdV? Not sure about the Donizetti...
    "...the isle is full of noises,
    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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    • mercia
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 8920

      Beach Boys album apparently http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_(Beach_Boys_album)

      looking forward to a caliban question
      Last edited by mercia; 17-03-13, 02:09.

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      • ferneyhoughgeliebte
        Gone fishin'
        • Sep 2011
        • 30163

        G'mornin'!

        Well; mercs went straight to the answer (Unfinished ) and supplied the missing Beach Boys coleslaw, but Cali gave us the operas by Donizetti and Mussorgsky. Mercs seems eager to pass the laurels, so would Cali oblige us vith his usual va-va-voom, please.
        [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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        • Nick Armstrong
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          • Nov 2010
          • 26540

          Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
          G'mornin'!

          Well; mercs went straight to the answer (Unfinished ) and supplied the missing Beach Boys coleslaw, but Cali gave us the operas by Donizetti and Mussorgsky. Mercs seems eager to pass the laurels, so would Cali oblige us vith his usual va-va-voom, please.
          Oh Lor....! Yes Sir very good Sir I'll go and have a look for something suitable SIR!

          "...the isle is full of noises,
          Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
          Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
          Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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          • Nick Armstrong
            Host
            • Nov 2010
            • 26540

            Rather side-tracked by work this weekend ....

            At last:

            a V linking Giovanni-Battista, Jean-Joseph and Jean-Féry
            "...the isle is full of noises,
            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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            • Resurrection Man

              Giovanni Battista Viotti (12 May 1755 – 3 March 1824) was an Italian violinist

              Jean-Féry Rebel (18 April 1666 – 2 January 1747) was an innovative French Baroque composer and violinist.

              jean-joseph martin made violin bows

              probably all wrong!

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              • Nick Armstrong
                Host
                • Nov 2010
                • 26540

                Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
                Giovanni Battista Viotti (12 May 1755 – 3 March 1824) was an Italian violinist

                Jean-Féry Rebel (18 April 1666 – 2 January 1747) was an innovative French Baroque composer and violinist.

                jean-joseph martin made violin bows

                probably all wrong!
                Not all wrong!

                Monsieur Rebel is correct. The other gentlemen aren't... and in particular 'violin' isn't the V
                "...the isle is full of noises,
                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                • vinteuil
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 12846

                  ... when Caliban mentions Jean-Joseph it's usually Mondonville

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                  • Anna

                    I suspect Shakespeare may be involved? But I'm not talking to Caliban at the moment, so I care not... I shall resume my iplayer of Wales v England

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26540

                      Vindetable is right .... Anna is wrong and sulking....
                      "...the isle is full of noises,
                      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                      • Anna

                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                        Vindetable is right .... Anna is wrong and sulking....
                        No, I'm not sulking! I am merely having a small huff and normal service will be resumed when I can be bothered!

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                        • Nick Armstrong
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 26540

                          Originally posted by Anna View Post
                          No, I'm not sulking! I am merely having a small huff and normal service will be resumed when I can be bothered!
                          You know you like a little tease now and again from Calibaaaaaaan....
                          "...the isle is full of noises,
                          Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                          Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                          Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                          • Resurrection Man

                            Versailles ?

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                            • Nick Armstrong
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 26540

                              Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
                              Versailles ?
                              ... is quite correct

                              Care to say why x 3?
                              "...the isle is full of noises,
                              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                              • Resurrection Man

                                Monsieur Mondonville had a premiere at Versailles.

                                Jean-Féry Rebel was a member of The Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi (engl. "The King's 24 Strings") were founded 1626 under Louis XIII. As part of the Musique de la Chambre they played an important role in the musical accompaniment of festivities and official events at the Versailles court.

                                Giovanni Battista Lully (became Jean-Baptiste) spent most of his working life in the court of Louis XIV

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