tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post8858367189446010501..comments2023-06-30T05:52:34.566-05:00Comments on Yankeediva: The snow in Spain....? (Tour: Days 12 & 13)Yankeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582739956422004397noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-30844002898640725302009-06-19T08:08:39.888-05:002009-06-19T08:08:39.888-05:00Thanks to a lovely soul, who kindly sent me her re...Thanks to a lovely soul, who kindly sent me her recording from the US, I finally got a chance to watch this fabulous Gala yesterday night. Needles to say that I enjoyed it SO-VERY-MUCH! This is really the kind of evening one regrets not having been able to attend in person. Luckily the cameras were back in the hall to tape it. I had forgotten, that you would actually introduce the programme, Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828044744086769553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-61537145972383741992008-12-19T17:45:00.000-06:002008-12-19T17:45:00.000-06:00BWAHAHAAA! Maury I'm literally rolling on the floo...BWAHAHAAA! Maury I'm literally rolling on the floor laughing ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-13078122162993541102008-12-18T18:35:00.001-06:002008-12-18T18:35:00.001-06:00Thanks so much, everyone!!! The Tucker was so muc...Thanks so much, everyone!!! The Tucker was so much fun to host and to sing in - and I just think it's great that it's back on TV!<BR/><BR/>And Maury - Glitter and be Homosexual - I'm dying!Yankeedivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582739956422004397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-40705468572332466122008-12-18T18:35:00.000-06:002008-12-18T18:35:00.000-06:00Thanks so much, everyone!!! The Tucker was so muc...Thanks so much, everyone!!! The Tucker was so much fun to host and to sing in - and I just think it's great that it's back on TV!<BR/><BR/>And Maury - Glitter and be Homosexual - I'm dying!Yankeedivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582739956422004397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-85535175837208915702008-12-18T17:31:00.000-06:002008-12-18T17:31:00.000-06:00You are very welcome, Dolcevita :)I got a tribute ...You are very welcome, Dolcevita :)<BR/><BR/>I got a tribute tattoo because of Joyce, Diana Damrau and Natalie Dessay.<BR/><BR/>It's a stuff in D minor, and the D stands for them ^^ I guess I was really lucky they three got one in their names! Plus it is also the key of my favourite aria, the "Der Hölle Rache" :)[Lilith]https://www.blogger.com/profile/00590430964249963751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-15440613200822542582008-12-18T05:59:00.000-06:002008-12-18T05:59:00.000-06:00Saw the vids on YT. I esp liked the duet Joyce+Ren...Saw the vids on YT. I esp liked the duet Joyce+Rene. Joyce, Dorabella fits you like a glove. <BR/><BR/>Thx Lilith for posting the videos! What is the tatoo you're being so proud of?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-60517870000611384192008-12-17T05:03:00.000-06:002008-12-17T05:03:00.000-06:00Oh, Joyce... I'm blown away. I've spent (literally...Oh, Joyce... I'm blown away. I've spent (literally, rapidshare is really slow! lol) all night downloading the Richard Tucker Gala just to see your duet with Diana and it has SO been worth it!<BR/><BR/>I'm so thankful for the wonderful music, and for both your Goddess' voices and for your 'cramazingness'. All I can say is thank you, once again.<BR/><BR/>After seeing this duet I feel the tatto is [Lilith]https://www.blogger.com/profile/00590430964249963751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-13001458881378496332008-12-16T07:28:00.000-06:002008-12-16T07:28:00.000-06:00Thank you very much for the Valladolid recital. Yo...Thank you very much for the Valladolid recital. You were great, and I had one of the most memorable evenings with your artistry. When planning tours in the future, please remember our tiny town (and our auditorium) ;-)<BR/>Thanks a lot.Salarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894391551316860510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-33758507834113648932008-12-16T06:56:00.000-06:002008-12-16T06:56:00.000-06:00We do have snow ! Well, not here in my place but w...We do have snow ! Well, not here in my place but weather is ugly and cold too :) Hope you don't get frozen in Spain, people won't believe you ;) I got sun-tanned this past summer in London and no one believed me when I came back !Kenderinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899718624447976797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-47103562131254516902008-12-16T06:37:00.000-06:002008-12-16T06:37:00.000-06:00Wink & chuckle http://www.independent.co.uk/ar...Wink & chuckle <BR/><BR/>http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/joyce-didonatoles-talens-lyriquesrousset-barbican-london-1099149.html<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-60471435681159873932008-12-16T06:30:00.000-06:002008-12-16T06:30:00.000-06:00Joyce, Congratulations on being named Diva of the ...Joyce,<BR/> Congratulations on being named Diva of the Year by the London Telegraph today. They chose your Elvira in Don Giovanni... a role you were born to sing. Last night the duet from "Cosi" was magic with Renee Fleming. Surely the Met would die for such a combo for Mozart!! Cheers.John Kenneth Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596769686272500067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-69839944004514987162008-12-15T22:11:00.000-06:002008-12-15T22:11:00.000-06:00Just watched it -- you were fabulous! There were r...Just watched it -- you were fabulous! There were really some great singers there.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040029403688659712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-57096474616664213562008-12-15T21:56:00.000-06:002008-12-15T21:56:00.000-06:00Didn't catch the whole thing (its DVRed, of course...Didn't catch the whole thing (its DVRed, of course) but in the parts I saw you rocked. Hosting duties handled with great applomb. <BR/><BR/>Glad the tour is going so well. Alway fascinating to read your reflections. Enjoy Valladolid.<BR/><BR/>Also, while a thin coating of snow is always nice, as a fellow midwesterner I'll allow myself the liberty of aking you not to bring it to Manhattan withmarcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-70950874397465765392008-12-15T21:14:00.000-06:002008-12-15T21:14:00.000-06:00Just listened to the part where you worry about wh...Just listened to the part where you worry about whether you and RF got the timing down for the <I>Cosi</I> duet--a laugh after you hear the duet itself, which could not be better coordinated. Lamentably, I missed the first half of the presentation of the rose.<BR/><BR/>Dear god, what note did Damrau just pop into "Glitter and be homosexual"? (as we like to call it.)Maury D'annatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136129943169313348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-16418154785783239282008-12-15T19:37:00.000-06:002008-12-15T19:37:00.000-06:00You'll be on at 9:00 pm ETD in New York City on WN...You'll be on at 9:00 pm ETD in New York City on WNET! Wooohooo! I can't wait! It seems like forever and a day since we saw this live but I remember it like it was yesterday.Sarah B. Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515476679981650807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-35420552634421562012008-12-15T18:21:00.000-06:002008-12-15T18:21:00.000-06:00Thank you so much for the heads up on the Gala! I...Thank you so much for the heads up on the Gala! I thought it had broadcasted last year when I was out of town and was so bummed! My DVR is set.Scazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616094300577670096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-26867771562110867472008-12-15T10:18:00.000-06:002008-12-15T10:18:00.000-06:00You'll discover very beautiful auditoriums in Spai...You'll discover very beautiful auditoriums in Spain but be prepared for the chilly weather outside...Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716612124717913648noreply@blogger.com