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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Happy Rossini Day

The composer of the greatest operatic overtures of them all was born on this day in 1792. Alas, it will be a few more decades before this one stops evoking a hearty cry of "Hiyo, Silver!"

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Comments (6)

I remember that Lark cigarettes also used this in their advertising back in the mid 60's but like you I do associate it with the Lone Ranger.

Posted by PDXLexus | February 29, 2012 10:36 AM

Thanks for the reminder--one of my favorite composers. Also the only composer I know of who wrote an opera about negotiable instruments (La cambiale di matrimonio).

Posted by stephen | February 29, 2012 12:53 PM

Lark cigarettes also used this in their advertising back in the mid 60's

Followed by Geno's Pizza Rolls.

But it is a glorious piece of music, simply gorgeous.

Posted by Jack Bog | February 29, 2012 3:38 PM

The *real* trick for those of us of a certain age, is to NOT think of the Lone Ranger when one hears William Tell.

Posted by Stan | February 29, 2012 3:39 PM

Oddly, I was reminded of Bambi Meets Godzilla.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCUBVS4kfQ

Posted by Max | February 29, 2012 6:14 PM

I freely confess ignorance, here: what, exactly, does a "conductor" actually do (aside from waving his arms and little baton around)? It seems to me that he's the least important person in the room.

Sort of like Sam Adams.

Posted by Max | February 29, 2012 6:21 PM




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