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We've been given two tickets to see Ludovic Einaudi in Cardiff. I wasn't going to go but after reading up on him I'm going to have a look. Apparently he scored the music for This Is England and Dr Zhivago.
The first ever recipient of a Planet Swans Lifetime Achievement Award.
O sole mio would be a better example of an operatic aria turned into a popular song if it was actually from an opera of course rather than being just a popular song which happens to be in Italian
I often attend opera, but not a buff by any means. Its the one type of music that brings me out in goosebumps, or brings tears to my eyes. Nothing else gets close.
Au contraire the lovely lisa has somewhat scored an own goal.
Arias from operas were essentially created by the likes of Puccini and Verdi in particular for the "people" so essentially pop music of the day, which was my point.
Hair splitting has started early today I note
It might be messy here on Sunday evening.
We re off tonight to sample the culinary delights of Crosby.
I ll leave warwick to tap that in, so have a pleasant evening people