01. Not our usual opera venue but fabulous to see Tosca this week. It’s in my top three operas – will never tire of the music (especially act III); loved the sets; loved settling into the music again (we didn’t get any opera last year); and although the possibility of hot chips at interval was strangely appealing, we didn’t succumb!
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02. This weeks German Film Festival outings –
- One for the Road – this modern tragicomedy had a deeper message about friendship that was quite lovely.
- From Hilde, With Love – the only film with an historical setting that I’ve seen this festival, and my pick of the GFF 2024. Devastating story, beautifully filmed, and with a epilogue that had me bawling.
- Not a Word – terrific build of tension but perhaps a little too neat. My friend and I noted that it was the third film we’ve seen about a composer in a year (the others being Maestro and Tár).
03. Watching: Drops of God (Apple TV) – totally engrossed.
04. Can’t wait for this doco on the Brat Pack.
05. Haven’t had a chance to use it yet but already think this bag-meets-packing-cube will be ace.
06. Bit obsessed with this deep teal green nail polish (Malmö by Mavala) – should have been wearing it for Eurovision two weeks ago!
07. A morning at The Big Design Market. Favourite bits and bobs – this bread saw (it’s magic – functional and beautiful) and this deliciousness from Ricci’s Bikkies.
No.4 really made me laugh because I just saw the trailer yesterday and immediately thought of you Kate! I can’t wait either 😀
No word on when or where it will be available in Australia but I can’t wait. I think the most insightful thing I read about the Brat Pack was in Rob Lowe’s first memoir – there were a couple of chapters in that (one on The Outsiders, when they all met, and one about when Lowe went off the rails) that delve into what’s highlighted in the doco trailer (that being in the Brat Pack was a double-edge sword).
Oh, the French-Japanese film TV series sounds good – having lived in both Japan and France for a while, and being passionate about wine, it’s got me written all over it. Have to find an alternative to watch it without Apple TV.
Hope you can find a platform to watch it on – it is really, really good (you might not need the subtitles turned on! It’s in Japanese, French and English, often switching rapidly between the three languages).
I watch everything with subtitles on, even in English. Got into that habit when I had babies and they fell asleep on me while I watched TV, and now prefer that. But yes, this series sounds exactly right for me!
I’m almost finished watching – it gets better and better!
My mind just stopped at bread saws. What the??? Why? What’s wrong with knives?
Haha! I thought exactly the same thing about the bread saw. But, it cuts without dragging the crust – hard to describe but noticeable as soon as you use it (so anything with a tough crust like a baguette or sourdough cuts really easily). Additionally, you can cut consistently even slices because of the way the blade is positioned – not that I care much about even or thin slices!
wow, now it makes sense! plus, it’s a pretty object
Well, that does look like a unique production of Tosca. It is one of my favorites too (although my #1 is Cosi by Mozart). As for that travel bag… looks great but… no shoulder strap? That’s a bit of a problem.
It was a beautiful production of Tosca (although I think the most unique one I ever saw was set in Nazi Germany). I can’t pick an absolute favourite opera but my top three are Tosca, Butterfly and Lucia (I like the tragedies!).
The bag has a strap but not a shoulder strap – it’s designed to go over the handle of carry-on luggage, which is how I’ll use it. Will see if it works well on my next trip!
You are really out and about. So many nice events every week. I love Puccini but Tosca is the worst opera I know. I find no beautiful music at all in it, although I have seen it three times I think. I am happy that you enjoy it, as do many other people. Maybe I should try it one more time, now that I am a little bit older and wiser. What do you think?
Life’s too short – go to the operas you love! My other favourites are Butterfly and Lucia – have seen them all multiple times now, and always enjoy a new production.