after years of searching ….

“Opera is when a tenor and soprano want to make love, but are prevented from doing so by a baritone.” Unkown and today did I find the song I only heard once and it was about 20 years ago. Since I …

reality and fiction merge together – the dream about swan lake

Yesterday I enjoyed a fantastic new version of “Swan Lake” … I really liked it, at the Malmö Opera House and it was my 6th time ….but the storyline and costumes were very new. It’s more about the struggle that …

a powerful musical adventure

 ……. Hans Zimmer, born in Frankfurt 1957 – the man behind over 160 film scores since 1980’s – his big breakthrough was with “Rain Man”, 1988. Just now is on his second European tour, he did one last year .. but …

music is an universal language – eurovision song contest 2017

‘I love the Eurovision Song Contest and it will continue long after I’m gone. Just please don’t ask me to take it seriously.’ Terry Wogan (2008) Eurovision Song Contest 2017 decided in Kyiv on 9, 11 and 13 May. This year, participating …

a sweet ending and a magnificent start

…. so  WELCOME  2017 !!!! Sorry that I slept in for nearly one hour, didn’t wake up until 11.45am!!! But I promise to make it up to you. As always I finished off the old year with delighting myself a …

duty, family and power – the crown

We had some terrible weather the last 3 days … very WET and so dark and that is for me quality time with Netflix. Just now they have same superb series going on; 3rd season of “The Fall”, “Designate Survivor” with Keith …

gold can turn to sand

“Take care of your life for now it’s your moment on earth.” Vilhelm Moberg In 2015 Josh Groban released this song as a bonus track on his album “Stages”, but I can’t use Josh version as a cloud over this …

a kinky sunday evening

Yesterday I enjoyed my friend, Iris company … and a fantastic musical, Kinky Boots … absolute brilliant on Malmö Opera House. We also had some food before the show at the Opera’s Grill Restaurant. I didn’t take my camera with …

30 years of costumes and basques

On a rainy Monday about 4 weeks ago I had a date with my friend and blogging sister Ann-Christine@To See a World in a Grain of Sand. We had been thinking of visiting Soferio Castle, but the weather forecast wasn’t really up …

sleepless weekend ahead … frank is back!!!

Been waiting for over a year … to get him back into my bedroom again!!!! Frank Underwood!!! A man that proofs that power can be very sexy. And how suitable of the producers to have an election going on during …

i wish …..

I would be able to handle a camera like Ken Browar and Deborah Ory has done here … with their NYC Dance Project!!!! And even more, I wish that I could dance like all those magnificent dancers do. Thanks to my friend …

a day trip to london … mostly in transit

My yesterday was suppose to be walking around and enjoying the city a bit … but ended up to be more about on and off… in and out. All because rail engineering work between Brighton and Three Bridges, and a …

eye candy – awesome ball work

“If gymnastics were easy they’d call it football.” Unknown Featured image provided by and thanks to: atcloud.com

exactly what it says on the tin – far from the madding crowd

Far From the Madding Crowd ….. a sumptuous and exquisite film. That I guess will stay with you for a good while. I think most of you in my age remember the fantastic version of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel from  1967, staring …

now i just have to see the painting

… so a very good reason for returning to New York. Yesterday evening I treated myself to a Helen Mirren movie, Woman in Gold. I hadn’t read much about the movie … but I’m a sucker for anything with Helen Mirren. …