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Hello, Dear Readers. This entry has been almost a week in the making, as I have been working to compile it and also making new discoveries as I did so! Today, I have a real treat for all of you. This is a huge list of full operas from 1901 to 1956, complete with links to most. Originally, I was just going to include the few operas that I had downloaded onto my computer. Then, I found a link with many listed, which gave me a lot more work to do, including extracting the names, years, and record companies of the operas from the article, searching for them on Youtube. and copying the titles exactly as they appeared there so that, if the links don't work, you could find them. Despite my own preference for bel canto and lighter operas, I have included all sorts of performances for you to enjoy, covering evrything from Mozart to verismo. While most are Italian, some are in French, German, and even English!

( Click Here for Huge Opera List )

(Catchup - 12 April 2025)
Hello, Dear Readers. Today's reminder reads "Strange thing with DB's e-mail. Cornish hen. Little house finally done yesterday."

Let's start, no, not with Beethoven, but with Haydn! Yay!
( Thoughts on Haydn: Haydn, String Quartet Op 74, no 1 )

Today, I had a delicious game hen. I always love those. I normally wouldn't have a powerful wine twice in a week, but this was a big meal, so I thought I would try the new pino grigio again. After all, this was a much bigger meal than last time, and my good pinot can handle it. I was fine, of course, in that I didn't fall over, get sick, or anything like that, but it was a little much for me, so I now know that this one isn't to my liking, unless I drink much less or take it very slowly (about an hour to finish the glass). On the flip side, I did my singing exercises and thought I was good enough for La Scala! I did say it was strong. haha Seriously, though, today (12 April) Mom checked the alcohol content per my request, and it was thirteen percent! Needless to say, we won't be buying that again. I do hope I can find more of the other Pinot Grigio that I enjoyed so much the other time, because that really was special.

But if ever there were a time to celebrate, it would be today! At long last, the little house is finished! At least, the extra things are out of it and I can now enjoy a large amount of room that wasn't there before. My bed was accordingly moved, so that my toilet/tent can go in a new spot, making it both private and practical. I now also have two new endtables that I put side by side, each with two usb ports and two regular sockets, plus four drawers each! This goes along with the wonderful new cabinet for storing snacks, teas, coffees, etc. that I told you about previously. Did I mention I'm happy?