The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

Rubecula

Is this the one bought by an American and rebuilt in the Arizona desert?

garancafan

looksee wrote: »

London Bridge fell down (well, ok, it was pushed) in the 1960s. What happened to it?

It was demolished (because it was sinking) and sold to an American, as Rube has said, and reconstructed. It is a myth, however, that he thought he was buying Tower Bridge. The old bridge over the Thames was rebuilt.

Rubecula

This one may take a bit of specialist knowledge or even a google search/

James the first of England was also James VI of Scotland and proclaimed himself as King of Great Britain, but who was officially given the title of Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain?

feargale

Rubecula wrote: »

This one may take a bit of specialist knowledge or even a google search/

James the first of England was also James VI of Scotland and proclaimed himself as King of Great Britain, but who was officially given the title of Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain?

Queen Anne on the Union of England and Scotland.

In which modern day country did Scotland in the 1690s establish a colony which failed, resulting in the bankruptcy of Scotland and in weakening opposition to the Act of Union 1707?

feargale

"feargale wrote: »

In which modern day country did Scotland in the 1690s establish a colony which failed, resulting in the bankruptcy of Scotland and in weakening opposition to the Act of Union 1707?

Come on dudes. Surely there are one or two in this thread who were around in the 1690s??!!

garancafan

Ok then. A wild guess at Australia - purely on the basis of Perth.

feargale

garancafan wrote: »

Ok then. A wild guess at Australia - purely on the basis of Perth.

Nope

Rubecula

Chile?

feargale

Rubecula wrote: »

Chile?

No.

I said "establish." Some might say "attempted to establish" is more appropriate. I'll stick with "established."

Ken.

I love history and absorb it like no other subject. The answer is Panama.

Rubecula

Oops I do know this one but I will say nothing just yet as I am trying to remember the name it was called It was a "scheme" I think.

feargale

ken wrote: »

I love history and absorb it like no other subject. The answer is Panama.

Correct.

Rubecula

That is what I was thinking Ken It was called the Darling Scheme or The Daring scheme or something like that



edit: just checked on google it was the Darien Scheme LOL close but no cigar

Ken.

Darien scheme. Someone else can ask a question. I can't think of one now.

feargale

Rubecula wrote: »

That is what I was thinking Ken It was called the Darling Scheme or The Daring scheme or something like that

The Darien Scheme. The Isthmus of Panama was previously called the Isthmus of Darien.

Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
He star'd at the Pacific — and all his men
Look'd at each other with a wild surmise —
Silent, upon a peak in Darien.
- John Keats.

garancafan

We're back! after the DDoS attack.

Where was this little ditty first performed?

For a bonus point - Who is the mezzo-soprano soloist (of whom I am an ardent fan)?

feargale

garancafan wrote: »

We're back! after the DDoS attack.

Where was this little ditty first performed?

For a bonus point - Who is the mezzo-soprano soloist (of whom I am an ardent fan)?

In Dublin. ( in 1742? ) In Fishamble Street or St. Michan's Church, not sure which.

And Halleluyah indeed after our hours of darkness. Would it be in order to access A&A to say " Praise the Lord"?





P.S. I interpret the thanks as confirmation that I'm right. I'm away for a few days so let someone else post a question. Incidentally, who is the soprano?

Ken.

I know it premièred in Dublin in the 1740's. The soloist is beyond me.

Ken.

I know it premièred in Dublin in the 1740's. The soloist is beyond me. I'll guess Sarah Brightman cause she's the only opera singer I know.

garancafan

feargale wrote: »

In Dublin. ( in 1742? ) In Fishamble Street or St. Michan's Church, not sure which.

And Halleluyah indeed after our hours of darkness. Would it be in order to access A&A to say " Praise the Lord"?





P.S. I interpret the thanks as confirmation that I'm right. I'm away for a few days so let someone else post a question. Incidentally, who is the soprano?

Question answered. You would be up but for your going away - so the space is open for another question from anyone.

The (somewhat esoteric) question on the mezzo still stands.

garancafan

ken wrote: »

I know it premièred in Dublin in the 1740's. The soloist is beyond me. I'll guess Sarah Brightman cause she's the only opera singer I know.

Not Sarah. A different league.

OldGoat

garancafan wrote: »

(of whom I am an ardent fan)?

garanc?

garancafan

OldGoat wrote: »

garanc?

Very close. Just need another letter and her first name. You're allowed to Go Ogle for this one.:)

Jellybaby1

Can't answer the soloist question, but the first performance was in Fishamble Street all right, there is a plaque on the wall there, somewhere beside what used to be Kennan's steel works.

garancafan

The mezzo's identity can be ascertained from within the question. Fish around a bit.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Must be Elina Garanca so.

garancafan

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Must be Elina Garanca so.

Well done. It is indeed the beautiful Lady from Latvia herself. The names of the principals are, of course, revealed by pressing "more" beneath the Youtube video.

Just a note on Elina's surname, which in her native tongue, is written Garanča. The diacritic over the 'c' has the effect of changing the apparent hard 'c' into an approximately 'ch' sound. Thus the english phonetic pronounciation would be essentially "garancha" (with the emphasis on the second syllable.

The man with the stick is Mr. Garanča - Elina's husband Karl Mark Chichon.

Over to you Autumn Harsh Cloud.

looksee

Right, here goes for a few questions to be having a go at:

What is the most southerly point of Ireland? (including islands)

looksee

duplicate

looksee

What was the face value of the first definitive Irish stamp (issued in 1922).

And for extra brownie points, what colour was it.