61st Vienna Opera Ball & ‘Blue Danube’ Tiara

by ladyandtherose // 23 February 2017 // No Comments

Today marks the 61st annual Vienna Opera Ball (Wiener Opernball) at the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper). This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the premiere of ‘The Blue Danube’ (An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314) by Johann Strauss... Continue reading →

A Waltz for The Queen’s 90th & More

by ladyandtherose // 3 June 2016 // No Comments

Earlier in February, André Rieu composed The Windsor Waltz in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. In this hilarious YouTube video, a Queen-lookalike (Mary Reynolds from Middlesex) dressed in bright pink matched with black gloves, a structured patent handbag,... Continue reading →

Period Dramas: Performing Arts

by ladyandtherose // 2 June 2016 // 1 Comment

Did you know that there are a number of ballet, opera, and musicals in period films? Ballet Ballet Shoes (2007) – 1920’s Margot (2009) – 1960’s The Red Shoes (1948) – 1940’s Opera La Boheme (2008) – Victorian Io, Don Giovanni (2010) – Rococo Der Freischütz (2010)... Continue reading →

Waltzing in ‘War and Peace’

by ladyandtherose // 30 March 2016 // No Comments

Thanks to my friend Svenja at Castleholic.com, I have been rewatching the waltz scene between Natasha Rostova and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky in four film adaptations of Tolstoy’s War and Peace (I’m not including the 1972 BBC adaptation). 1956 – Movie This... Continue reading →

Cinderella (2015) Original Soundtrack

by ladyandtherose // 10 March 2015 // 2 Comments

Dear readers, The Cinderella (2015) soundtrack has been released on iTunes today! There are 33 tracks for C/US$9.99 or C/US$1.29 per track. The album features two songs from the beloved Disney animation, ‘A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes’... Continue reading →

My Favourite Period Drama Original Soundtracks

by ladyandtherose // 13 May 2014 // 4 Comments

Today’s recommendation is on music so sit back and enjoy the selection of my favourite original soundtracks (OST) from period drama films! I’ve listed each title alphabetically with the composer and added comments to some albums. Top Albums The Age of Innocence... Continue reading →

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ in AVX 3D & the OST

by ladyandtherose // 15 December 2012 // 3 Comments

Post from 14 Dec 2012: Today is 14 December 2012 and this is a very important date for us Tolkien fans. Many of us have waited years for ‘The Hobbit’, since the final instalment of ‘The Lord of the Rings:... Continue reading →