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...

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.....

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 ....

Sezen Aksu - Ahdım Olsun
https://youtu.be/uIuefNI2fOc

Let It Be My Oath

The years passed, Ah, I recognised late
I have understood that I counted the days in Vain
I gaped at the passing day
I always belonged to yesterday

My childness is scorched
My uouth is untidy
There is no benefaction from my adulthood

Life, (being) stubborn to the fate
I will live you from the beginning
Let it be my oath*

I blew, I rained
I missed (lost) the fast times
Regrets, hostilities
The complaints of my tongue doesn't end**

My childness is scorched
My uouth is untidy
There is no benefaction from my adulthood

Life, (being) stubborn to the fate
I will live you from the beginning
Let it be my oath*







SEZEN AKSU - G�L�MSE
https://youtu.be/KtOwqDBABmQ

The "undisputed queen of contemporary Turkish music" (The Guardian) returns to the Hall with her beautifully evocative songs and master musicians. Ranked amongst the world's best alongside Billie Holliday, Caruso, and Placido Domingo in a recent 50 Great Voices series (United States National Public Radio), Sezen Aksu is a diva whose inimitable voice touches deep into human soul whether or not one understands the Turkish of her deeply poetic lyrics.
Her 24th CD �pt�m was released internationally on the World Village label in August 2011

Sezen Aksu - Bir �ocuk Sevdim (TRT 1990 Onno Tun� Orkestrası)
https://youtu.be/a7Uevq6hT6Y







Sezen Aksu - Masum Değiliz - Orjinal Video Klip
https://youtu.be/EnUBI38nd1k

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sezen Aksu Konseri | Hayat Sana Teşekk�r Ederim
https://youtu.be/OzVLGmtBuiQ



Ka�ın Kurası - Sezen Aksu (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
https://youtu.be/Tsrx5lqa6BM


Hello & Hugs Our Dn Family of Friends,
Wishing you a most wonderful rest of the week from sunrise
to sunset. ALways, Carmen, Picasso & Pasha............

Simon & Garfunkel - America LYRICS:
https://youtu.be/W773ZPJhcVw
"Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together
I've got some real estate here in my bag"
So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner's pies
And walked off to look for America

"Kathy," I said, as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
"Michigan seems like a dream to me now
It took me four days to hitch-hike from Saginaw
I've come to look for America"

Laughing on the bus
Playing games with the faces
She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy
I said, "Be careful, his bow tie is really a camera"

"Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat"
"We smoked the last one an hour ago"
So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine
And the moon rose over an open field

"Kathy, I'm lost," I said, though I knew she was sleeping.
"I'm empty and aching and I don't know why"
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
They've all come to look for America
All come to look for America
All come to look for America


Love Peace & Harmony Wished For Our DN Family of Friends
No Matter Which Corner Of The World Is Your Home,
Love you all to the Moon & Back.
Carmen, Picasso & Pasha - Basket of Hugs......

C.Monteverdi - Zefiro Torna, oh sweet accents (N.Rial - P.Jaroussky) (The arpeggiated Ensemble)
Liszt31

https://youtu.be/zq49rymjvNg

Poem in verses by Ottavio Rinuccini:

Zephyr returns and gentle words
from fa grateful ago It is the footer he dissolves in the waves
and mormoranda among the green fronds,
makes danzar to the beautiful sound su'l meadow flowers.

Garlanded crin Phyllis and Chloris
notes tempering their care and joyous;
and by mountains and valleys and ime profond
have dealt harmony singing the caves.
Vaguer rises in the sky the dawn, e'l sun,
sheds more light d'or; the most pure silver
boasts of Teti the beautiful cerulean mantle.

Sol I, for abandoned forests and sun,
the ardor of two beautiful eyes e'l my torment,
as does my good fortune, I cry hor hor hand.



Peace, Love & Harmony For Our Dn Family of Friends,
Always with Gratitude & Appreciation, your Bonilla
Family love you to the moon & back......
Basket of hugs for all, Carmen, Picasso & Pasha !!

Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - Lullaby (Brahms)
YoYoMaVEVO
https://youtu.be/qogVUvk1AnQ



Songs My Mother Taught Me (from "Gypsy Songs", Op. 55, No. 4) (Audio)
https://youtu.be/0yQhMH17ZeM






Peace, Love & Harmony For Our DN Family of Friends,
Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha, Baskets of Hugs.....

Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - The Making of Songs from the Arc of Life
YoYoMaVEVO
https://youtu.be/tloTtlGDfZE

Playlist from CD
1 Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria
2 Brahms: Lullaby
3 Dvorak: Songs My Mother Taught Me
4 Faure: Papillon
5 Gade: Tango Jalousie
6 Schumann: I. Vanitas vanitatum
7 Sibelius: Was It a Dream?
8 Faure: Apres un reve
9 Elgar: Salut d'amour
10 Gershwin: Prelude No. 1
11 Delius: Romance for Cello and Piano
12 Kreisler: La Gitana
13 Sollima: Il bell'Antonio, Tema III
14 Saint-Saens: The Swan
15 Grieg: The Wounded Heart
16 Tchaikovsky: Valse sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6
17 Messiaen: Louange a l'eternite de Jesus
18 Debussy: Beau Soir
19 Schubert: Ave Maria



Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - Louange � l'�ternit� de J�sus (Messiaen) - Commentary
YoYoMaVEVO
https://youtu.be/TY9pbV3bVRQ



Louange � l'�ternit� de J�sus (From "Quartet for the End of Time")
Kathryn Stott - Topic
https://youtu.be/Od5cGDOKXFk















Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - Ave Maria (J.S. Bach/ Gounod)
https://youtu.be/hyUhEjtlDLA


Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - The Swan (Saint-Sa�ns)
"The Carnival Of The Animals
YoYoMaVEVO
https://youtu.be/3qrKjywjo7Q


Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - Romance for Cello and Piano (Delius)
YoYoMaVEVO
https://youtu.be/JPsBEVcBSoo



My dearest DN Family of Friend, You are always on my mind
and so happy to visit with you today & wish you , your loved
ones a beautiful peaceful joyous weekend.....
I just discovered on youtube Yo Yo Ma & Kathryn Scott
new CD released in 2015. It has stolen my heart & so
I must share with you with a few selections............
I hope you enjoy if your precious time permits.

I love you to the moon & back, please know that I
so love your visits and all the treasures you share
'that bring joy to my corner of the world.

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

“A Writer in Love.

I was just a word weaver
What did I know of love?

Only that
Some days when the words weren’t enough,
I knew
I was in love.”











Nil�fer - Seni Beklerim �pt�ğ�n Yerde ( 1987 )
https://youtu.be/1obRfR2XK7Q

Turkish
Seni beklerim �pt�ğ�n yerde

English translation
I�ll wait for you where you kissed me

I�ll wait for you where you kissed me
For you might come back on an evening
That you might want to return to the old days
I couldn�t stand it anymore so I wrote to you
Let�s break the ice, won�t you write back
Let us be together forever

The sun went down in the mountains now, the flowers wilted
They were all orphans without you, birds flew back home
Travelers arrived in the city where you live, dawn is always the time that ships anchor
The lover is always left alone in the coast

I feel jealous for you might fall in love with one of the travellers
You, you should read my letter to me
The sun went down in the mountains now, the flowers wilted
They were all orphans without you, birds flew back home

While I was waiting for you I heard from my mother
That she kept hiding your goodbye letter from me
And that your married now to a brunette woman



Sezen Aksu - Haydi Gel Benimle Ol ( 1984 )
https://youtu.be/A-W-rZchW6w



Love You to The Moon & Back!
Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha !

Klaus Schulze - My Ty She
https://youtu.be/o0nZbt1Txsk

Klaus Schulze (electronics), Wolfgang Tiepold (cello), Thomas Kagermann (flute, violin, vocals) Tobias Becker (oboe), Tom Dams (vocals, atmos), Julia Messenger (vocals)

Active1960s - 2010s
Klaus Schulze Born August 4, 1947 in Berlin, Germany

Genre
Electronic
Avant-Garde
Pop/Rock


Styles
Avant-Garde Music
Experimental Electronic
Kraut Rock
Space Rock
Ambient

A founding member of Tangerine Dream who is considered one of the fathers of modern electronic music.

Member Of
Ash Ra Tempel
Far East Family Band
Tangerine Dream
Stomu Yamashta's Go



Celebrating 7th Year Anniversary Here at Our DN Family !
How could I have possibly known the incredible journey it
would be on that June 6th of 2010 but so blessed to
have taken that leap of faith.

Thank you all my dearest family of dn friends for
always being here for us your Bonilla Family,
Me and Kitties.........

So looking forward to sharing more of the magic
with you....Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha...


A Toast To Friendship , Love You To The Moon & Back !!!![B]

Chopin - Complete Nocturnes (Brigitte Engerer)

https://youtu.be/liTSRH4fix4

Serenity and dream...

1. 0:06 Op. 9, No. 1 in B flat minor. Larghetto
2. 5:53 Op. 9, No. 2 in E flat major. Andante
3. 10:29 Op. 9, No. 3 in B major. Allegretto
4. 17:09 Op. 15, No. 1 in F major. Andante cantabile
5. 22:07 Op. 15, No. 2 in F sharp major. Larghetto
6. 25:43 Op. 15, No. 3 in G minor. Lento
7. 30:53 Op. 27, No. 1 in C sharp minor. Larghetto
8. 36:32 Op. 27, No. 2 in D flat major. Lento sostenuto
9. 42:27 Op. 32, No. 1 in B major. Andante sostenuto
10. 47:27 Op. 32, No. 2 in A flat major. Lento
11. 53:01 Op. 37, No. 1 in G minor. Lento
12. 59:51 Op. 37, No. 2 in G major. Andante
13. 1:06:17 Op. 48, No. 1 in C minor. Lento
14. 1:12:25 Op. 48, No. 2 in F sharp minor. Andantino
15. 1:20:11 Op. 55, No. 1 in F minor. Andante
16. 1:25:36 Op. 55, No. 2 in E flat major. Lento sostenuto
17. 1:31:19 Op. 62, No. 1 in B major. Andante
18. 1:38:51 Op. 62, No. 2 in E major. Lento
19. 1:45:11 Op. 72, No. 1 in E minor. Andante
20. 1:49:19 Op. posth in C sharp minor. Lento con gran espressione
21. 1:53:18 Op. posth in C minor. Andante sostenuto










“Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.”
― Alan W. Watts



Wishing You OUr Dn Family, Love Peace & Harmony
each from sunrise to sunset. Basket of Hugs to all.
Always Carmen, Picasso & Pasha................

Adele - Don't You Remember (Live at Largo)
AdeleVEVO
https://youtu.be/RDRwqTNLGDs

Don't You Remember
Adele
When will I see you again?
You left with no goodbye, not a single word was said
No final kiss to seal anything
I had no idea of the state we were in
I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness
And a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head
But don't you remember, don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before
Baby please remember me once more
When was the last time you thought of me?
Or have you completely erased me from your memories?
I often think about where I went wrong
The more I do, the less I know
But I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness
And a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head
But don't you remember, don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before
Baby please…

Adele - Turning Tables (Live at The Royal Albert Hall)
AdeleVEVO
https://youtu.be/bsFCO8-oCEQ



Our Beautiful DN Family of Friends, Thanking you for being
here for your California Bonilla Family, Carmen, Picasso
and Pasha. You give us a reason to rise & shine each &
everyday. God bless you and your loved ones.
Basket of Hugs from Us to You!!!!!

Adele - Hometown Glory
https://youtu.be/BW9Fzwuf43c