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In the Hall of the Mountain King

I have a wonderful ‘flash mob’ for you today. This is a fantastic performance of Edvard Grieg’s ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ which he originally wrote to accompany Ibsen’s play, ‘Peer Gynt’. It’s a wonderful play on the theme of the piece, performing it in a variety of different styles. Be sure to watch/listen to the end to hear the amazing chorus!

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Kids Play Music

Love this flashmob presentation from Paris.

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Rondo alla Turca

Just a short post to share this wonderful flash mob video by the Azerbaijan Student Network in Prague. Mozart, who spent considerable time in Prague, would have loved this. The interesting instrument is called a ‘Tar’ and is from the Iran/Caucasus region. Enjoy this short but wonderful video.

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Wednesday is HUMP DAY

Sisyphus has a visitor…

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It’s the middle of the week. You need something beautiful. Take five minutes out of your day and listen to Sabine Devieilhe and Marianne Crebassa sing The Flower Duet.

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Wednesday…wicked or wonderful???

Bada Bing!

Someone posted they had just baked some synonym buns. I replied, you mean just like the ones grammer used to make?

I was at the post office when I saw someone shouting into an envelope. I asked, “What are you doing?” They replied, “Sending a voice mail.”

If you spell the words “Absolutely Nothing” backward, you get “Gnihton Yletulosba,” which ironically means…Absolutely nothing.

What is it about the gentle beeping of a carbon monoxide detector that is so relaxing?

I always take the batteries out of my carbon monoxide detector. All that beeping gives me a headache.

Whose cruel idea was it for the word ‘lisp’ to have an ‘s’ in it?

Two women were on a bus fighting over the last seat.The bus driver hollered, “Ugly one gets the seat!”Both women stood the rest of the ride.

My wife’s birthday is tomorrow.She’s been leaving jewelry catalogs all over the house.So I bought her a magazine rack.

If dentists make all their money from bad teeth…Why should we use toothpaste that 8 out of 10 dentists recommend?

Need a little beauty in your life? Watch and listen to this piece from La Boheme sung by Anna Netrebko.

Posted by Tom in Humor, opera