Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-2-2019: The Barber of Seville

20th February, 2019.

Yep, it’s officially official.

I’m up early.

And I’m up early, because I’ve got an interview … with BT … 

Which surprised the hell out of me: given the amount of trouble I had applying, the past few times … !

Well, I’d resign in protest … 

Except I haven’t actually got the job … 

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring four out of five in the process.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 20th February saw the debut of The Barber of Seville.   In which year?

Q2) Who composed The Barber of Seville?

Q3) Cesare Sterbini wrote The Barber of Seville’s Italian … what?

Q4) What’s the barber’s name ?

Q5) Finally … ?   The Barber of Seville is what’s called an opera buffa.   In other words it’s what kind of opera: comic, tragic or melodramatic?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 19th February, 1674, saw the signing of the Treaty of Westminster: the one that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War.   Which colonial, Dutch city did Britain gain control of as a result?

A1) New Amsterdam: now called New York.

Q2) 19th February, 1945, saw the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima.   Between troops from Japan … and where?

A2) The USA.

Q3) The Australian city of Darwin was attacked: on 19th February, 1942.   By which country’s airforce?

A3) Japan’s.

Q4) 19th February, 1911, saw the birth of actress, Merle Oberon.   For which 1935 film did she receive a Best Actress award nomination?

A4) The Dark Angel.

Q5) Finally … 19th February, 2001, saw a five mile exclusion zone placed around an abattoir in Essex: as evidence had been found of which disease?

A5) Foot and Mouth: or Hoof and Mouth, as its called in the US.   (The abattoir, concerned?   Is called Cheale Meats, is still open: and about a half hour’s drive from my front door.)

Here’s some lyrics …

“La ran la le ra, la ran la la.
Make way for the factotum of the city.
La ran la la, etc.
Rushing to his shop
for dawn is here.”
The character, Figaro, in The Barber of Seville.

And an overture …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*       Glad to hear it, Debbi: how was the song?   It’s possibly the best thing they did ….  (Oh, about Barbarella?   Graham Chapman turns up …)