Frances Forbes-Carbines
@Francesforbesca
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Art and opera critic, violinist
London, England
Joined December 2024
One of the happiest times of my life was performing Mahler’s fifth symphony with my orchestra in Krakow. The melodies will stay with me forever @Mahler18601911 @Klassical_Kat @ianpacemain @hairygit
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This is the attitude of the typical consumer #fireworks enthusiast - belligerent, delighting in animal deaths, a menace. Thank goodness for @fireworkreform raising awareness & sharing the petitions to consign this annual terror to history! Please sign: https://t.co/JJkG5VIzj4
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@_bezpilotnik I always recommend reading a book ABOUT Proust alongside as a kind of literary companion that puts everything into context and helps you ground you while reading. This is my particular favourite
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Hmm what do we think about violins, @Mahler18601911 @Klassical_Kat?
@Francesforbesca @Bushra1Shaikh People hate shiity violins but deal with it You can’t just cry every time you get annoyed deal with it like a adult you fucking retard
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Nobody plays Chopin better than the Bielsko Baroque Chamber Academy & anyone who disagrees can fight me - listen to this. Impassioned, feverish, fervid. https://t.co/VvJEhpy5xi
@Mahler18601911 @Klassical_Kat @ianpacemain #ClassicalMusic #chopin @PereLachaise1
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. #LestWeForget #Remembrance #RemembranceDay @PoppyLegion
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On #RemembranceSunday, we remember all those who lost their lives in times of war - human and animal like. 🌹 Mules played a vital role during wartime, carrying men and resources through the darkest of days. The Animals in War Memorial in Hyde Park stands as a lasting tribute.
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Learning the whole of The Marriage of Figaro today because I am angsty and irascible and glum @Mahler18601911 @Klassical_Kat #opera
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@Francesforbesca @Klassical_Kat I was in The Estates Theatre in glorious Prague two years to see The Marriage of Figaro. I sat a few yards from where Mahler and Mozart conducted. The Estates Theatre is where Don Giovanni was premiered.
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Rant over. Please sign; Firework petitions - not banning - just improving the experience for everyone; https://t.co/AN0YerKtbq - limits sale https://t.co/Ob6Nqk4R7l - limits noise Write to your MP; https://t.co/sTmupHTDAy - pre-written email https://t.co/gFr8c7mzMx - find your MP
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“Rather hoped I’d get through the whole show. Go back to work at Pratt & Sons; keep wicket for the Croydon gentlemen; marry Doris. Made a note in my diary on the way here. Simply says: ‘Bugger’” Never fails to bring a tear to my eye.
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It’s Mary Janes and tights season! Selling these beautiful Vibi Venezia shoes cheaply - contact me for deets #vibivenezia #maryjanes
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Adding to my list!
@Francesforbesca @Mahler18601911 If you love Figaro you should read The Impossible Art by opera composer @aucoincomposer.
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Learning the whole of The Marriage of Figaro today because I am angsty and irascible and glum @Mahler18601911 @Klassical_Kat #opera
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Yes @Telegraph The Firework Campaign could not have written a better headline ourselves! https://t.co/toHn1KdZ1f (Article behind a paywall) Please sign this petition if you agree with Mr Sitwell: https://t.co/3ZCnvri7Rd If you want a decibel limit on consumer #Fireworks sign
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These are the best paintings at @Tate Britain, no differing views accepted @Mahler18601911 @Klassical_Kat
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@Francesforbesca @hairygit @Mahler18601911 @EdelaQuintaine Goodness me. If vehement discussion of interesting literary matters perturbs you, I have a podcast for you to avoid. 😜😹😵💫
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