Judging by the reporting on The World at One, maybe it's time for John Adams to consider writing Blinken in China.

Just taking a look at the @BBCProms line-up, and I thought it worth pointing out that Mr Howard's forename is Soloman, not Solomon (Prom 6).

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Last night it was Kandinsky, this evening it was anti-infectives (and more) at a fascinating presentation by professors from University of Southampton. A real eye-opener.

One of those concerts which reminds you just how delightful a Sunday evening can be. Classic Wigmore Hall !

After Oklahoma!'s victory in the Opera category at the BBC Music Awards, Zerbinetta sings 'Ich bin nur ein Mädchen, das nicht 'Nein' sagen kann.'

Never mind Carmen, it was some genuine Andalusian music and movement for me this evening with -- as far as I could tell, not being any kind of expert on flamenco -- some modern twists. Olé!

It just occurred to me that I used the overture to Figaro to time the boiling of my lunchtime spaghettini rather than the proverbial egg.

The @bbcradio3 promo for celebrations of the prolific Sir Neville Marriner has reminded me of this celebrated The New Yorker cartoon.

Could someone tell the historian BBC Radio 4 Today right now that the slaves in the bakery in Pompeii aren't living in the present tense any more. There are other things going on ...

This is an old gag, I know, but the very idea is in-Seine.
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The Walton Bagatelle for guitar, @bbcradio3 Ian Skelly a moment ago, sounds an awful lot like Fleetwood Mac's ancient Albatross.
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I'm so impressed by the way Radio 4 still manages to squeeze some excellent programmes in between the promos for podcasts and BBC Sounds.

I've been dipping into a recently published biography of Maria Callas. It seems that at one point she was treated by a Dr Palmieri. Not the most auspicious name if you're a celebrated interpreter of Tosca.