Dr. Blofeld

June music

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Today's story is about the TFA, by sadly missed Vami_IV. You improved it in the FAC, thank you! In my support, I hoped to do justice to Schloss Köthen next - which I will begin today, finally, promised. For more related thoughts and music, look on my talk for 1 June. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:35, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Enjoy today's story, related to my topic of the year: 300 years Bach's chorale cantatas, and the first was written for today, - listen to the music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:34, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Franz Kafka died 100 years ago OTD, hence the story. I uploaded a few pics from the visit of Graham87. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Today's story is about an extraordinary biography, Peter Demetz. - I uploaded a few more pics but leave the link, because there's a new one of Graham and his mother who liked it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:05, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Always sad to lose a centenarian! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:19, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Yes. I thought about asking you for today's but then sort of managed. Much more could be added though. - 82.79% for Europe! (Why is it always me updating the %?) - New pics of spectacular weather. Next a theologian, tough nut. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:59, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

What do you mean "he had no legs"? You mean a severe illness led to the amputation of both legs?♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:47, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

I assume, but the sources don't say it that way. You can try to say it that clearly and see when someone will come along and say original research. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:37, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

ps: the OR is the "leading to", - one source says severe illness and withdrawal from the public, and another no legs and laughing every day. Perhaps the severe illness was the amputation. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:39, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

He is still on the Main page. - Today's story is about a tune used by Bach and Mozart. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:54, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Today is "the day" for James Joyce, also for Bach's fourth chorale cantata (and why does it come before the third?) - the new pics have a mammal I had to look up. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:03, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

ps: Can't believe that de:Stella (Goethe) is a red link in English, - help? I don't think we need the plot that detailed, but the difference to the first version. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:39, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Maybe, we'll see! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Stella (play). Could use some more sources. Check some of the plot, I'm not sure on some where there are supposed to be quotation marks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:01, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

You made my day! Will look. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:34, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Before getting to the plot, I'll have to expand Jodie Devos, - such a sad story. - New pics of food and flowers come with the story of Noye's Fludde (premiered on 18 June), written by Brian Boulton. I nominated Éric Tappy because he died, and it needs support today! I nominated another women for GA in the Women in Green June run, - review welcome, and more noms planned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:22, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

My hayfever peaks on around June 18 each year I find, terrible today, makes it difficult to do anything! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:24, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

It's much better today thankfully, though I did take a hayfever tablet, which I don't like to take as they make me drowsy but the lesser or two evils! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:12, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

That's good news! Could you perhaps get a bit more from de over to fight Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gerhard Klingenberg? I am busy until Monday. RMF opening! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:31, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Today we have a centenarian story (documentation about it by Percy Adlon) and an article that (see above) who had two sentences yesterday and was up for deletion, and needs a few more citations. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:46, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

I saw Anouk Aimée nominated for RD, and a few refs missing, - help? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:19, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Sad to see, I was only watching Golden Salamander the other day, one of her early films. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:33, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Donald Sutherland, legendary actor now.. Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman are five years older, I was expecting one of them to go first! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:52, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

She made it to the Main page! - Today is a feast day for which Bach composed a chorale cantata in 1724 (and we had a DYK about it in 2012). Can't believe that Jodie Devos had to die, - don't miss her video from the Opéra-Comique at the end, - story to come. The weekend brought plenty of music sung and listened to, and some of it is reflected in the last two stories! + pics of good food with good company --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:03, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Only 35 too! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 05:14, 25 June 2024 (UTC)ce

Yes. - The image in my DYK story is what I happened to see from my seat in a performance before the festival (with Anna Netrebko in the title role but sold out of course, and the other was possibly the icier Principessa anyway). I recommend the trailer video, with various scenes to the end of the music that Puccini was able to finish before he died in 1924. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:46, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Hey, Dr. Blofeld. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! I can do stuff! (talk) 13:23, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I can do stuff!  (talk) 13:23, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Not one I can remember receiving before but thanks! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:33, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

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