Opera Lovers???

Post: # 93938Post **MKG** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:57 pm

Help!!! Nothing whatsoever to do with SSish, unless it's the preservation of aged Ps. Mother Dear has decided to fall in love with the music from the current DFS advert. I know it's Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh My Beloved Father), but I can't find out which version. I think it's either Renee Fleming or Sarah Brightman. Anyone help?

Dave · Post: # 93942Post **Dave** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:30 pm

Try this http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asi ... hesale-21/ out [/url]

old tree man · Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:10 pm

If you go into your wh smiths they have a book that tells you what advert and its accompanying music is, i have done this a couple of times with Lakme the floral duet (old british airways advert),
and remember the hovis advert grieg if my memory serves me.

hope it helps

Russ

Post: # 93950Post **MKG** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:42 pm

Brilliant! Thanks, peeps.

lsm1066 · Post: # 93974Post **lsm1066** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:29 pm

old tree man wrote: and remember the hovis advert grieg if my memory serves me.

Dvorak - Symphony no.9. From The New World - second movement

Lynne

Andy Hamilton · Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:38 pm

Well if it is then here it is.

Milims · Post: # 94050Post **Milims** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:41 pm

I've discovered that if you google for the company they often have info about their adverts on the web site - so it might be worth a look

Post: # 94085Post **MKG** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:39 am

For anyone else in the same situation, I can now tell that it IS Sarah Brightman who, according to my mum, sounds just like my grandmother (who used to be taken all around Northumberland to sing). Oh - the things I've missed out on ...

old tree man · Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:46 am

Dvorak - Symphony no.9. From The New World

OOOOPS

still like it though

must have been the heavy rock in my ears from when i was younger

Russ

Milims · Post: # 94158Post **Milims** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:29 am

MKG wrote:For anyone else in the same situation, I can now tell that it IS Sarah Brightman who, according to my mum, sounds just like my grandmother (who used to be taken all around Northumberland to sing). Oh - the things I've missed out on ...

Who was your grandmother? And when was she "touring"? Being a Northumbrian I'm intregued! Ok that's just posh for nosey!

Post: # 94164Post **MKG** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:54 am

Her name was Isabella Johnson and she was born in Berwick upon Tweed. She was brought up by her grandparents (farmers) who used to cart her around (literally - we're talking horse-drawn stuff here) to various fetes and festivals because she had such a pure voice. That, of course, was when she was very young, so we're looking at one hundred years ago.

Post: # 94167Post **MKG** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:17 am

No - I tell a lie. Johnson was her married name. Her maiden name was Bell. Isabella Bell. So, a sense of humour isn't a modern invention.

Milims · Post: # 94175Post **Milims** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:08 am

MKG wrote:No - I tell a lie. Johnson was her married name. Her maiden name was Bell. Isabella Bell. So, a sense of humour isn't a modern invention.

Could have been worse - her surname could have been Necessaryonabycycle!
Hhhmmm - interesting project - think I might look up some local history!
My great great Grandfather was also a musician in this area - he wrote tunes still played today!
Oops - think we hijacked the thread a bit there!

Post: # 94184Post **MKG** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:54 pm

Well, if you find any Italians in Berwick at the turn of the nineteenth century, let me know. (Family secrets!!!! My great grandfather was really a Berwick Italian).

Thurston Garden · Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:51 pm

old tree man wrote:Lakme the floral duet (old british airways advert)

I always loved that and wondered what it was! Here is is.

Another that bugs me is the opening music to the Royal Navy documentary "HMS Brilliant" - any takers?

I am not an opera bloke but have Bach's St Matthew Passion blaring at the moment.