Composer Gioachino Rossini 1865
Rossini (1792-1868) - we love him for The Barber of Seville, Otello, The Thieving Magpie, William Tell and so much else. He was a prolific composer, who is said to have joked "Give me the laundress' bill and I'll even set that to music!" He was a complicated man who led a complicated life, but sometimes he drops moments of simple delight into our laps, like The Cats' Duet. Maybe you know this piece well - maybe it's new to you - either way, take three minutes to receive a gift from the past.
My favourite version is sung by Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois.
And a Happy New Year!
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7 comments:
I have heard this before, but never sung by boy choristers! 😂
Thanks for that New Year gift, Joan! Made me smile.
I'd only heard this on the radio before. Lovely to see the singers - and wasn't the dark-haired boy enjoying himself!
Thanks, Sue, Susan and Ann! Sopranos tend to ham it up, whereas the music sung straight is much funnier, I think!
Thank you so much for this, it has been some time since I last heard it.
Just adore this whimsical post.
Thanks Toffeeapple and Ms!
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