Remarkable Rosalind ..!

Hello there - who is this "Remarkable Rosalind" ? None other than Miss Plowright, O.B.E, the iconic English singer who has treated the world to her exceptional individual talents for some time, and goes on apace, unabated - THAT'S the remarkable part ! Driving down to 'have a breathe' at her charming, lightfilled and inspiring family home in Salisbury, I marvelled at the route of the ancient A30, originally built by our Italian conquerors from Rome all those years ago, and accessed on this occasion from the M3 at Micheldever. Whizzing off across country in the typical Roman straight (almost) road, I found myself "yippeeing" at the crest of every hill, in anticipation of the adrenilin flow of gravitational descent - quite difficult to keep within the speed limit sometimes, but necessary due to hidden cameras to catch speed enthusiasts....in my youth there was no such thing and, riding pillion on boyfriends' motor bikes, I was renowned for the habit of singing very high notes at top speed 'over the hills and faraway' in Hampshire....enough of that. It's Rosalind who is surprising me with her incredible appetite for performances, and although having down-sized in roles - her drive, passion and commitment for the job in hand is - yes, breathtaking, truly. Where she finds the energy and focus is a mystery to me, but that, of course, is what makes her the great artist we all admire - and she is an unintentional scene stealer....hmmmm. The attention to detail in perfecting phrases, voice tone colours and dynamics would deter many an artist, but which is why she is still 'at the top' with her magnetic interpretations. When she invited me to join her in Paris last April at La Garnier, I realised that she is endowed with 'the humility of the great', a quality which has been described as a person who understands that being talented/gifted does not make them any better than anyone else - just luckier . Yes, I have mentioned this in an ealier blog....As her companion I was treated with great respect and 'spoiled rotten' by the staff at the theatre - Rosalind is a living legend for them, and 'bless her, she fobs it all off as being in my imagination - but it's truuuue. The fire accident which almost killed me was, in fact, a blessing in disguise. Without that I would not now be privileged to know all the wonderful artists I help with their breathing. So, k..p b.......g please, all of you ...!!