FENDER FROLICKS
Vesselina Kasarova as Venus in “Tannhäuser”. Zurich 2011. photocredit:Susanne Schwiertz
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OK. I know there’s not a single white shirt to be seen this week. How about a red dress?
It’s pretty obvious from the picture that Frau Kasarova is firmly attached to her Fender Stratocaster - and who wouldn’t be?
As a flight of fancy I have mixed a couple of bars of one of her arias into some Fender riffs. All you have to do is SPOT THE ARIA. As usual, answers, or guesses, in the comment box please.
Go on … have a go!
EDITED ON SUNDAY 17th and Monday 18th
Well … this one seems to be causing a bit of a problem
so I will put a couple of clues to see if it helps.
I am however, aware that many people are not able to take part ( other distractions to watch I believe!! ) so I will leave this up for a while longer to see if anyone can crack it.
CLUE 1. Think of soul music.
CLUE 2. Listen carefully to the end.
CLUE 3. A French Connection evening suit with violin accompaniment!
image from plant world seeds
This time there is a prize .. a virtual bunch of sweet-peas from my garden.
They are looking and smelling gorgeous just now.
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Whatever frolicking you get up to ….
HAVE A WONDERFUL WHITE SHIRT WEEKEND!
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I can’t pick a thing out of that riff!!!
Sorry, but thanks for trying! Let’s see if the others can … there’s been lots of playings but you are the first to declare!
C’mon girls – is it really that hard?
Big Clue …. soul music!
I would guess one of the Mozarts but I don’t know what. It is pretty well hidden.
oy, Eyes, i had a go quite a few rounds, can’t hear anything….
I don’t mean to cause stress Dr. T.
Enjoy the football final and perhaps have a go when/if you have time. I will leave this here for a while and I will keep adding clues if nobody gets it!
You’ve done a real good job of ‘fendering up’ the aria eyes! We’re all stumped!!!
Just put up a couple of clues! Perhaps my WS sisters are not Fender Aware
I have to be Fender deaf….LOL!
A deFender??
Scherza infida??
No, but I would be interested in knowing what made you think so.
Some phrases in there repeat; also, not a very complicated melodic line, I don’t think. Whereas the aria itself is sad, the electro-rock version sounded like something that’s been forcefully cheered up; an originally melancholy melody turned happy-disco (and ugly). So that’s some of the reasoning behind my guess.
Maybe I should have used some of that reasoning when I Fendered it up! and, actually, part of Scherza infida would make an excellent fender foil.
“J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” ?????
‘fraid not, Sarah. Have another go??
Awwhh Miss it’s too hard !!
Come now, child, stiff upper lip and all that. No such word as ” can’t ”
It looks as if Miss may have to suggest another clue.
By the way, Smorgy, where are you? Surely this one is right up your street.
Hey Eyes!
Sorry, matie, I’ve been caught up hacking at the kitchen’s leaking faucet (the damn thing kept leaking after 2 installations. Think I’ve finally got it in good now, though… fingers and toes all crossed and entangled). Then I found the Sat3 video of VK on Annette Dasch’s Salon ( http://www.3sat.de/page/?source=/theater/programm/155424/index.html ), then of course, there was the women’s world cup football finale (and the tour de France broadcast).
Anyhow! Whoa, good one, this quiz! Did you play the mix yourself, too?
Er… err… errr…. Not the beginning of the Werther letter scene by any chance? (can’t cross more fingers, unfortunately. I’m typing with my nose now).
Gosh your nose typing is good! but I’m afraid it’s not Werther. I will think of some more clues today and see if anyone is enlightened. Sorry for your faucet saga ( a much more interesting word that the british tap ) and thankyou for the interview lead which I will enjoy at my leisure today – how do you find these things?
I’m not a Fender player, so much of this is down to technology