Marvellous Malin's (Hartelius) "Leila" in Zurich....7/10/10

Hello from Berko...I was privileged to be in Zurich recently, to "breathe" Malin into her amazing portrayal of "Leila" in "Les Pecheurs de Perle", Bizet's Oriental adventure...The setting was a full stage merchant ship's interior on four levels, with subtle, silent scene changes... oddly, the sung text did not match the action...no 'dancing on the hot sands' in this in this concept..hmmm...much activity on all levels- nimble legs a neccesity here..phew ! Happily Malin is perfectly physically fit, her petite stature belying incredible strength ..and hidden vitality..Woow..and to top it all...she sang the role with a rare brilliance, ringing and 'pinging' effortlessly - floating over the orchestra...fantastic...congratulations Malin !!! Your ovation at curtain call "brought the house down" !!! Here's to your forthcoming 'Donna Elvira' in Mozart's "Don Giovanni"....It's very quiet by comparison back here in Berko, and I'm enjoying my little house and newly 'manicured' garden, thanks to the gargantuan clear up by lovely Sharlene (Nair) - a talent to be nurtured in Music Theatre at the moment.. (who knows what will develop for her ?) ..and her very fit Dad Nick..they went thro' the weeds, etc., like a tornado !!! Natasha Sutton-Williams , another highly talented Music Theatre Breather worth following, had already helped me organise storage space in the shed for garden furniture and tools, etc., so I feel much happier now that I can see the soil again !..Oh yes, the fig trees which were decimated by the ultra cold spell last January, incredibly sprang up again, and supplied me with a succulent crop of fruits for several weeks in the late summer - the miracles of nature.. This evening the lovely Lisa Larsson, Swedish soprano , mega breather, is in Holland enchanting her audience in an inspiring Mozartian concert..toi toi toi...k..p b.......g....