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re: Oh, baby ...

Posted by: AlanScott 12:03 am EST 11/23/14
In reply to: Oh, baby ... - Alcindoro 07:11 pm EST 11/22/14

Between the ages of 18 and 23, I worked on and off (mostly part-time) in the classical department of The Record Hunter. (Remember The Record Hunter?) I don't remember similar stuff happening. But I'm sure it did.

I can still remember one of the questions I had to answer on the verbal quiz I was given to get the job: Name three operas by Bellini.


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re: Oh, baby ...

Posted by: Alcindoro 01:54 pm EST 11/23/14
In reply to: re: Oh, baby ... - AlanScott 12:03 am EST 11/23/14

Oh yes, I remember The Record Hunter. I still have a few LPs with their sticker on the shrink wrap.

Name three operas by Bellini: Isn't I CAPULETTI E LILIANNE MONTEVECCHI one?


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re: Oh, baby ...

Posted by: AlanScott 04:49 pm EST 11/23/14
In reply to: re: Oh, baby ... - Alcindoro 01:54 pm EST 11/23/14

I remember that question because it was the only one that required me to do a tiny bit of thinking. While I said the first two, which I think were Norma and I Puritani, I had to quickly think of a third one. I think La Sonnambula was the one I named, but I'm not sure. I don't think that I even paused, but it did require a tiny bit of thought.

If I were asked that now, it would probably take me longer to come up with three than it did then.

I don't think we want to hear Liliane sing Bellini. ;)


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re: Oh, baby ...

Posted by: Alcindoro 06:11 pm EST 11/23/14
In reply to: re: Oh, baby ... - AlanScott 04:49 pm EST 11/23/14

A dear departed friend used to find the translation of "Mira o Norma" as "Look, Norma..." endlessly hilarious. I guess it is when spoken by Fran Drescher.


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"La sonnambula ha bevuto l’Bellini in un sorso"

Posted by: garyd 03:16 pm EST 11/23/14
In reply to: re: Oh, baby ... - Alcindoro 01:54 pm EST 11/23/14

nmi


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re: "La sonnambula ha bevuto l’Bellini in un sorso"

Posted by: Alcindoro 06:14 pm EST 11/23/14
In reply to: "La sonnambula ha bevuto l’Bellini in un sorso" - garyd 03:16 pm EST 11/23/14

And thus was born the glottal attack.


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