tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post5000385307135242471..comments2024-03-23T08:58:00.291+11:00Comments on Flying With Hands: Opening Night: Handel's RomePipistrellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-25760463183244014302021-03-08T10:21:48.641+11:002021-03-08T10:21:48.641+11:00Ur-Spo: Tra-la, yes!Ur-Spo: Tra-la, yes!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787610867812908236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-72033592927582998372021-03-08T06:24:39.384+11:002021-03-08T06:24:39.384+11:00Lovely !Lovely !Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-61933998407588386142021-03-07T12:56:23.121+11:002021-03-07T12:56:23.121+11:00Debbie: Thank you! Have no fear, it will all retur...Debbie: Thank you! Have no fear, it will all return to normal eventually, even if companies start off small and feel a bit rusty at first. There’s a lot of $$ sloshing about right now, looking for ways to be spent and if there’s one thing that America does without par, it’s philanthropy in the arts! ... So glad you're enjoying the company of gentlemen and the physical book is a gem!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-71307057663382068292021-03-07T07:09:08.565+11:002021-03-07T07:09:08.565+11:00Happy belated birthday...I am behind in everything...Happy belated birthday...I am behind in everything (it feels like) incl. reading blogs... so envious of your in-person experience... it still feels like it will be a long wait here and I find myself thinking about Broadway, wondering about all those whose life work it was, and wondering if it will ever return. The joy of a play, concert, musical in person is something we took for granted, never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-13760515749968628132021-03-06T15:36:09.119+11:002021-03-06T15:36:09.119+11:00Contessa: We enjoyed it for everyone who's sti...Contessa: We enjoyed it for everyone who's still waiting in the wings for the opportunity to get out :) xxPipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-82928030969301131532021-03-06T12:32:34.821+11:002021-03-06T12:32:34.821+11:00A CONCERT!
WOW..........we still have aways to GO ...A CONCERT!<br />WOW..........we still have aways to GO before that happened here.......<br />I HOPE YOU ENJOYED FOR ME AS WELL!!!<br />XXX<br />BACILa Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-82421230706711430782021-03-06T11:44:06.498+11:002021-03-06T11:44:06.498+11:00Rosemary: Thank you, Dear Rosemary! How wonderful ...Rosemary: Thank you, Dear Rosemary! How wonderful to have a musician in the family! You must be very proud and delighted she's so talented. It will certainly be a day to remember when you get to hear her on the stage.<br /><br />Sean: Now there's a lavish and well-appointed birthday wish! It seems Tetrapilotomos does have his work cut out for him so I'm not exactly holding my breath Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-31456036590706353792021-03-06T11:27:44.166+11:002021-03-06T11:27:44.166+11:00ToF: Things are certainly waking up here and we...ToF: Things are certainly waking up here and we've tickets in our hot hands for two more things over the next month, which with luck will proceed without a hitch, so you could get some more Pipistrello-styled reviewing around these pages ... Christ Stopped was a fabulous read and is slated for a review, but things move rather slowly in that department for some reason - usually distractions byPipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-38977262572958165892021-03-06T11:01:48.957+11:002021-03-06T11:01:48.957+11:00Tanti auguri di buon compleanno, Signora Pipistrel...Tanti auguri di buon compleanno, Signora Pipistrello, and for the 940 million kilometres on your next sun-orbit health, love, joy, leisure inspiration and success, and – in case something won't immediately work out – lots of serene calm and calm serenety. <br />In case my friend Tetrapilotomos, despite being busy with proof-reading his 1,669 pages short opus magnum "Pre-Assyrian Sean Jeatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978285783271305489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-58591553377673912642021-03-06T10:59:45.928+11:002021-03-06T10:59:45.928+11:00Belated birthday greetings dear Pipistrello, and w...Belated birthday greetings dear Pipistrello, and what a lovely way in which to celebrate it. I can't wait to be able to go to theatres and concert halls again to see live performances, and wonder how long we may have to wait. A performance that I am anxiously looking forward to is hearing one of my beautiful granddaughters. She is a classical Soprano and I have only ever been able to watch onRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-18050951790716479772021-03-06T10:15:38.306+11:002021-03-06T10:15:38.306+11:00Music is, of course, vibration, and being there yo...Music is, of course, vibration, and being there you can feel the vibration as well as hear it, which, makes a big difference, I find. It is a rather long time since I have done so, however, unfortunately.<br /><br />PS, I always feel a bit guilty ticking the "I am not a robot" box such as is used here, for I am not sure whether I am a robot or not. Fancy robots are still robots, perhaps.Andrew R. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824432165509761439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-83563528978407275362021-03-06T04:43:31.559+11:002021-03-06T04:43:31.559+11:00PS, happy birthday :)PS, happy birthday :)Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-42604652295296326442021-03-06T04:42:46.592+11:002021-03-06T04:42:46.592+11:00It seems like you're slowly returning to some ...It seems like you're slowly returning to some formm of normal, while here the numbers continue to explore because nobody wants to be inconvenienced. Sounds like you had a truly enjoyable evening with Herr Handel.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-28720094168354898892021-03-06T04:02:58.824+11:002021-03-06T04:02:58.824+11:00Dear Pipistrello, the best Birthday wishes to you!...Dear Pipistrello, the best Birthday wishes to you! <br />And such a lovely beatic present - how very, very gorgeous! <br />I am not well-versed in zodiac signs - but I found out that I met zodiac signs them in bundles (and some never ever!). <br />So: You are the third person in that sign of pisces: my lovely Daughter in Love is that too (that expression another blogger kindly allowed me to Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-11323647912385871482021-03-06T03:14:47.228+11:002021-03-06T03:14:47.228+11:00So, so jealous. We had tickets to some culture but...So, so jealous. We had tickets to some culture but all was canceled. We did get reimbursed but would rather have seen the shows.<br />Who knew a concert would be a venue for eye-candy!<br />You're a very good reviewer.<br />BTW I see you have Christ Stopped at Eboli on your recent reading sidebar. How did you like it? Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-5221275385450153392021-03-05T11:16:21.087+11:002021-03-05T11:16:21.087+11:00Hels: Haha! Hels: Haha! Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-67563085823410515372021-03-05T11:11:33.259+11:002021-03-05T11:11:33.259+11:00Handel was amazing talented, and long lasting, eve...Handel was amazing talented, and long lasting, even if he had been a mature composer when he wrote his music. Yet he was only 22! I still had to tell my sons to make their beds at 22 *sigh*.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-64724296815963847402021-03-05T09:11:22.365+11:002021-03-05T09:11:22.365+11:00Jim: The speakers at home and even on our computer...Jim: The speakers at home and even on our computers are so much better these days, but you're right, there's nothing like a being there! There was quite a bit of palpable excitement for the orchestra, as they are a national ensemble and were unable to get together to even rehearse for nearly a year owing to our state border closures, and missed having an audience, too. <br /><br />Jackie:Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-24019556669271362152021-03-05T07:49:33.623+11:002021-03-05T07:49:33.623+11:00I see some masks there on the early arrivers. How...I see some masks there on the early arrivers. How lovely to go out on your birthday to a concert. <br /><br />The young alto has a his whole career ahead of him, how great to be singing at such a young age. <br /><br />Happy birthday! xxRachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-52909191864282401392021-03-05T03:11:30.987+11:002021-03-05T03:11:30.987+11:00I have passed my Aquarian baton over to you Piscea...I have passed my Aquarian baton over to you Pisceans Pip ..... obviously birthday wishes are in order but you may not have had your birthday yet ! Lucky you to have been able to go to a live performance..... it sounded glorious. Nothing like that going on here for a while but maybe in the not too distant future. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-89702274178192995662021-03-05T01:10:50.877+11:002021-03-05T01:10:50.877+11:00Hello Pipistrello, What a fine reintroduction to ...Hello Pipistrello, What a fine reintroduction to concert going you found. Luckily I have lots of Handel and Corelli on my computer, but that hardly creates the excitement of a live performance. Since I am from Cleveland, quite a musical city, I miss these musical adventures.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com