Dear friends,
I have lit a candle for our special friend, Roger, at the address below. To see this candle and add your name just enter my initials (AMI) under the search section and you will see it. Please enter to read the memorial message and be a part of this lit candle for the next 48 hours. Thank you, all.

http://gratefulness.org/light-a-candle/view-all

Hugs, Annie

Happy Thursday! Thirsty?

Thanks for the PM, I will reply..good to see you back on...

Lacrimosa/duet
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
https://youtu.be/Tmq6BzlQ6yA

Royal Ballet of Flanders, 2006. Choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Music: G.B. Pergolesi, Dancers:Craig Davidson, Melissa Ligurgo

Music "Pergolesi: Stabat Mater - 12. Quando corpus - Amen" by June Anderson








Taken from the Turkish series Winter Sun now on NetFlix,
II loved this story so much it helped me to be thankful
at this moment in time for all those who have gone before
me and know that my life has been enriched by there
presence and it is only really until we meet again.

Love to all you my dear dn family of friends and to those
you have loved and have had to say goodbye.....

Borak, "Is that Mete? You look so happy."
Sede, "Yes, we were the happiest couple on earth."

Borak, "Where was this ? Seda , "Sile, we would often go there, when he was alive that is."

Borak to Seda,
"I know it hurts but you should count yourself lucky for having
loved someone so much."
We're all going to die someday. It's much better to love someone and lose them, than never finding someone to love.

We all have someone we can't forget, we all do.
I know it feels unbearable sometimes but what if we had
never had them at all ? Imagine what life would be like.
It would be so hard.

The love we feel for them gives our lives meaning, no
matter how much it hurts.I know it all feels too brief but
the love we feel lives on.

What we shared and felt in that short time gives life its
meaning. We'll see them in heaven. In the meantime we should be grateful."

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto Nr. 2
https://youtu.be/tfuXqfFLWaU

S. Rachmaninov. Piano concerto Nr. 2 c-moll

Ballet of the Astrakhan state theater of Opera and Ballet

Guzal Tagieva - piano

Symphonic orchestra of the Astrakhan state theater of Opera and Ballet under Valery Voronin

April 19, 2013. Astrakhan (Russia). Big hall of the Astrakhan state theater of Opera and Ballet



"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself." Mikhail Baryshnikov




Love and Hugs TO Our DN Family of Friends.
Always Carmen, Picasso and Pasha.............

Stopping by to say hello and hope your summer has been relaxed.
Enjoy a great weekend!
Gail

Beauty is not all there is of poetry. It must contain the truth. It is not simply an oak, rude and grand, neither is it simply a vine. It is both. Around the oak of truth runs the vine of beauty. Robert Green Ingersoll


Our DN Family of Friends, Happy Monday , wishing blessings
and joy for the whole week, God bless, dreams come true.
Always Carmen, Picasso Azul & Pasha Coyote Blue........
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Chopin piano concerto No.1 as a ballet
https://youtu.be/tPlJZhgEHUM

the first performance and first Chopin piano concerto No.1 as a Ballet part 3

Coreograf�a: Mauricio Wainrot

ballarinesl Sol Rourich and Leonardo Otarola
"Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo (Vivace)" by Martha Argerich
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Nocturnes ( Malandain / Chopin )
Malandain Ballet Biarritz
https://youtu.be/QI_ZwrFnD3E

musique Fr�d�ric Chopin
chor�graphie Thierry Malandain
conception lumi�re Jean-Claude Asqui�
r�alisation costumes Karine Prins
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❤ Thoughts Of You Brighten Up My Day With Joy & Happiness

My Dn Family of Friends,
Good Morning From Your Bonilla Family.....Have woken up these last two mornings under the most beautiful, gorgeous Califiornia August Summer Sky and who better than than Our Beach Boys to encourge us to have fun fun fun with each new summer day.........

God bless and love you to the moon & back. Basket of
Hugs and Thank you with deep appreciation for each
and every visit, posting of splendid wp art and the links
to new discoveries , well you all dear friends of mine
you are the best of the best.

Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha.......

Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys
https://youtu.be/brZfudD4vKA

Beach Boys - Do You Wanna Dance? (stereo)
https://youtu.be/pSF2SoNaZSc

Dn Family of Friends, While having fun lets Dance.......




The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
https://youtu.be/Eab_beh07HU

Beach Boys - Surfin Usa HD
https://youtu.be/2s4slliAtQU

The Beach Boys - California Girls
https://youtu.be/KcrbDYe4qL4













THE BEACH BOYS THE LOST CONCERT 1964
https://youtu.be/5a4YupnT1sM

"At the height of their fame (but not their creative peak) the Beach Boys did this storming concert. Shortly after this Brian quit touring to focus on writing and producing."
Quote - YouTube

Lovely day/evening, dear friend! Hugs and kisses!

Hello My Friends
I've created a new group and collaborated with my friend Marco_Ghostly. If you like mystical, spells, magic and beyond, please take a look at the New Group Wicca

https://www.desktopnexus.com/groups/wicca/

Maybe you or someone you know would be interested in joining but if not, that's okay and Thank You for taking a look; Sincerely Appreciated & Hugs
Melissa♥

Just a sample: (The First upload in the Wicca Group)

My dear DN Family of Friend, Just a note to say that I have
been having sooooooo sooooooo many issues with my
laptop as of late.....Either I will be able to have it fixed
or perhaps a new laptop is in my near future.........
My godson/nephew Robert is coming this weekend
to give his talent of expertise to my cause & we
will see.....Please know that if I all of a sudden
disappear don't worry , I will get back just as
soon as possible as you well know you are my
life line.....
Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha.....




PS Thank you for continued sharing of friendship with
your wonderful visits to our corner of the world. It
always makes for me and kitties to have a day of
happy smiles...Basket of hugs and appreciation!

Hello & Hugs DN Family of Friends of Mine, Greeting from
The Sunshine State of California.......

I have a story to share , I just spoke with my sister-in-law
Elisa on Wednesday. She shared that she recently had
been to our Hollywood Bowl for the summer season.
The renowned Gustavo Dudamel conducted Giselle,
such a beautiful ballet. Two most talented dancers
of the new generation graced the stage & stole
the night with multiple standing Ovations.

Sergie Polunin of Ukrain & Natalia of Russia. Elisa raved, I immediately researched also falling in love with these two beautiful artists. So happy to share the treasure given to
me by Elisa with you....

God bless wishing you & your loved ones a most
lovely & beautiful Sunday....Thank you for your
friendship , it brings meaning me & kitties.
Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha..........



What is the story behind Giselle?
The ballet is about a peasant girl named Giselle, who dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to another. The Wilis, a group of supernatural women who dance men to death, summon Giselle from her grave. They target her lover for death, but Giselle's great love frees him from their grasp.

Giselle — Natalia Osipova
Albrecht — Sergei Polunin
Myrtha — Oksana Kardash
Two Wilises — Maria Beck
Two Wilises — Natalia Kleymenova
Hans — Sergey Manuylov
Bathilde — Daria Darienko
Duke — Stanislav Bukharaev
Wilfrid — Alexander Seleznev
Berthe — Yana Bolshanina
Conductor — Anton Grishanin
Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre July 24, 2015






Giselle - Natalia Osipova, Sergei Polunin (1)
https://youtu.be/q9jGl0J-77E

Giselle - Natalia Osipova, Sergei Polunin (2)
https://youtu.be/Y58M2WaH8Fk

Giselle - Natalia Osipova, Sergei Polunin (3)
https://youtu.be/SFJdEPx_Qz0

N. Osipova, S. Polunin - Giselle(4) 24.07.15. Moscow
https://youtu.be/h9W5RbYkgeI

N. Osipova, S. Polunin - Giselle(5) 24.07.15. Moscow
https://youtu.be/eyxc7WYpyvA

N. Osipova, S. Polunin - Giselle(6) 24.07.15. Moscow
https://youtu.be/9eEhkaNRecw

N. Osipova, S. Polunin - Giselle(7) 24.07.15. https://youtu.be/E4eM3hSOLxM


PS: I was able to view this magnificent performance today
on youtube it brought tears of joy to my heart, to experience
our new generation of talent that graces our world. I so hope
you get to enjoy if time permits....With lots of hugs !!!!!





Sergei Polunin - Love Sergei Polunin Ballet Dancer
https://youtu.be/OLppFdpirio

Music - Reborn" by Abel Korzeniowski
https://youtu.be/OLppFdpirio

PS Again I'm not sure which production this is from
but found it to be so moving , I just had to share...

Wishing You A Lovely Friday♥



And A GREAT WEEKEND

Absolutely top class Polina Semionova Aida Garifullina Yuna Kim - Aida Garifullina sing White bird
Composer Igor Krutoy
https://youtu.be/-uRbWEqSqRQ




Wonderful Polina Semionova with Artem Shpilevsky in Cinderella excerpts
https://youtu.be/w8dGQOHfehQ

Born in Moscow, Polina Semionova studied at the Bolshoi Ballet School. Graduating in 2002, Semionova was invited to join the Berlin State Opera Ballet as a principal dancer, becoming at the age of 17, the youngest principal in the company's history.



Aida Garifullina アイーダ・ガリフッリーナ- White bird 白い鳥
https://youtu.be/irXIKmzyXKk

Aida Garifullina (born 30 September 1987) is a Russian operatic soprano of Tatar origin. She was the winner of the 2013 Operalia competition and has featured in a number of productions staged at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg and the Wiener Staatsoper.



YUNA KIM - The Queen On Ice...Olympic Figure Skating Champion
https://youtu.be/PdRUHd7jnxA

YUNA KIM - The Queen On Ice..Olympic Figure Skating Champion
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Woman's Figure Skating Champion Short Program




“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship

I love this quote it seems to describe our sharing here at
the DN Family of Friends , our connection to the arts...
Basket of hugs and wishes for all dreams to come true.
Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha..........

PS: The discovery of these 3 beautiful artists have brought
so much sunshine to my day, I so hope it might bring
sunshine to your day , too.....

❤ Happy Day For You!! S M I L E

Our DN Family of Friends, Happy Weekend.
Love You All To THe Moon & Back.
Carmen, Picasso & Pasha ...


To Hester, all the world seemed full of melody. Even the clouds in the sky sailed slowly along in time to a stately march in her brain, or danced to the tune of a merry schottische that sounded for her ears alone. And when she saw the sunset from the hill behind her home, there was always music then — low and tender if the colors were soft and pale-tinted, grand and awful if the wind blew shreds and tatters of storm-clouds across a purpling sky. ~Eleanor H. Porter, "A Delayed Heritage," 1904
















Nuria Rial "De Santany� vaig partir" (L'Arpeggiata)
https://youtu.be/dnRhMM7S0ys



De Santany� vaig partir' from the album 'Mediterraneo' by Christina Pluhar / L'Arpeggiata

L'Arpeggiata records Cavalli: l'Amore innamorato (Armonia)
https://youtu.be/lxKZxf2EoFc


In L’Amore innamorato Christina Pluhar's ensemble L'Arpeggiata and sweet-voiced sopranos Nuria Rial and Hana Blaž�kov� offer us a gem, a rarity that cleverly borrows the title of a mysterious opera by Cavalli, thought to have been lost or perhaps never premiered.


Hana Blaž�kov� (born 2 December 1980) is a Czech soprano and harpist. She is focused on Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music, appearing internationally. She has recorded as a member of the Bach Collegium Japan, among many others.

the harpist here is Sarah Louise Ridy, a baroque harpist who plays with many groups but not Omnia. The harpist from Omnia is Jenny Evans van der Harten.

Magnificent - Singing Sublime



Christina Pluhar- L'Arpeggiata: Cavalli, L’Amore innamorato "Piante Ombrose"
https://youtu.be/8kMrkMiWR3g

Our DN Family of Friends,



MUSIC QUOTES IN SHAKESPEARE PLAYS

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts" - Jaques from As You Like It (Act II, Scene 7)














Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) - Piano Concerto in G Major -
H�l�ne Grimaud, piano Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker
https://youtu.be/xbNoqzpbc0U


Bolero de Ravel - Gustavo Dudamel con la Wiener Philharmoniker Maurice Ravel -
https://youtu.be/C_AjezOSKdk


Bolero de Ravel - Gustavo Dudamel con la Wiener Philharmoniker Maurice Ravel -
https://youtu.be/C_AjezOSKdk















Shakespeare Quotations on Friendship

Keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key.
(All's Well That Ends Well 1.1.65-6), Countess to Bertram




Your California Family
Carmen & Felines ....

Wishing You a Lovely Monday♥