tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364684036684376905.post7710611752653294678..comments2024-02-19T23:28:11.667-08:00Comments on Royal Rendezvous: I Left My Heart In St.PetersburgViolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046603677301666579noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364684036684376905.post-39547746158759336922009-12-18T13:55:03.172-08:002009-12-18T13:55:03.172-08:00Thank you very much, Christina. I wish that I cou...Thank you very much, Christina. I wish that I could have seen the Royal Variety Performance but they are not broadcast on Australian TV any more. I will see if I can buy the DVD.<br /><br />I am so glad that you liked the story. I hope to write more like this, but these stories are not easy to find!Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046603677301666579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364684036684376905.post-11024289450291260862009-12-16T15:27:42.268-08:002009-12-16T15:27:42.268-08:00This evening in England the Royal Variety Performa...This evening in England the Royal Variety Performance was broadcast and among the performers was the Austrian 'Strauss Orchestra'. In honour of Her Majesty (who was, of course, present!) they played a medley of Strauss waltzes, reminding everyone of how fond Queen Victoria was of Strauss' music. It was very beautiful - as is the beautiful story on this post! :-)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364684036684376905.post-15663058390959412212009-12-06T17:09:54.968-08:002009-12-06T17:09:54.968-08:00Thank you so much, Hels. I found out about this s...Thank you so much, Hels. I found out about this story when I watched the series, 'The Strauss Dynasty' recently. This is worth watching, but it didn't portray Olga in the best light!<br /><br />I have found an interesting article about the planned reconstruction of the musical station at Pavlovsk. It will lack the magic that it had when Strauss played, however!Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046603677301666579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364684036684376905.post-18324280362669363352009-12-05T22:30:37.897-08:002009-12-05T22:30:37.897-08:00What an excellent bit of history. It has everythin...What an excellent bit of history. It has everything - a very handsome musician; the Viennese connection; a young woman who could earn her own keep via composing; Pavlovsk/Musical Station concert hall and park; and the aristocracy looking after its own needs. <br /><br />I wonder if Pavlovsk is still functioning. Thanks Viola.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com