Everybody loves an orgy. But, in the words of Betsy Ann Bobolink (pictured), “a really good orgy takes preparation, and I don’t mean Preparation H.”
Our Betsy continues (discussing, I mean) after the jump. Read more »
In a week that includes the news of the release
All the cool kids will be watching Die Walküre from Bayreuth tomorrow afternoon.
That leaves Betsy Ann Bobolink and the rest of us sitting by the radio and chatting, chatting.
Our Own Dear Betsy reports: Right this way, ladies and gentlemen, for The Greatest Show on Earth, the world-famous La Cieca Chat. Feted ("Fated"? "Fetid"?) artistes from the far corners of the planet demolish reputations with a single mot. SEE -- dainty Mam'zelle Manou soar high above the heads of the crowd in flights of aerial fantasy. WONDER -- at the legerdemain of Harry who changes subjects !!! SIX TIMES !!! in a single ten-word sentence. THRILL -- at the duel to the death between ferocious beasts Operacat and Clita_del_Toro. GASP -- as Mighty CruzSF lifts the Napa Opera House using only his . . . . using only . . . his . . . Excuse me, I'll be on the verandah. Read more »
Last week's listening experiment showed that, left to their own devices, most folks spring into instant inertia. So maybe gentle prodding and encouragement would do some good. Read more »
Your doyenne is occupied this afternoon getting Our Own JJ tweezed, powdered and cinched for his sojourn to Caramoor, and that's a full-time job, my dears, because you know those venues that admit natural light can be most unkind to vain middle-aged queens. As such, La Cieca will leave you to your own devices for this week's chat, which is probably for the best anyway, since according to Operacast at least it's not exactly Sternstunde central. Naturally, La Casa della Cieca will welcome them of you as choose to ... Read more »
The pickings are slimmish this week for online listening Saturday afternoon, but those of you who are up and around by 11 AM may want to tune in to Die Meistersinger on BBC Radio 3, a concert performance by the Welsh National Opera starring Bryn Terfel. (Though I warn you: per the the Beeb's website, the duration of the performance is scheduled at 6 hours, 15 minutes.) A few briefer selections, courtesy of Our Own Betsy, follow the jump. Read more »
Here's home base for the cher public's afternoon opera listening, whichever of the multitude of selections you choose to follow. Read more »
Cher Public