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- ... and perhaps the most important quote of them all: "This is a community, not a crazy den of pigs." Indeed. It was said a fair while back but is still referred to from time to time.
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Today's story has a sad end: Antonino Fogliani, mostly Rossini - Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:03, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
Geles Cabrera, a Mexican sculptor --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:42, 9 September 2026 (UTC)
I have two topics in today's OTD corner - check out story and music, I decided for Verdi (the conductor who said "I love all of Verdi" and conducted by heart) over Bach because that cantata sits on sort of the wrong date ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:17, 22 September 2026 (UTC)
Bach composed a cantata for today's feast, performed 300 years ago. This time the main page has it on the right date. I nominated it for GA ;) - Also waiting for a review: Maureen Jones (on WP:ITNN), - someone said the article isn't good enough for the main page. We could change that! Already arrived there: Bryan Kelly and his fun Magnificat. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:57, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
- Aha, thank you Gerda! Another lovely cantata that I didn't know, with glorious trumpet parts ... fantastic. DBaK (talk) 19:29, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
- Oh and that Netherlands Bach Soc video performance! Bliss! I'd already got Suzuki vol 46, but to see the trumpets playing is something else. DBaK (talk) 19:39, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
- Great to hear! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:04, 2 October 2026 (UTC)
- Oh and that Netherlands Bach Soc video performance! Bliss! I'd already got Suzuki vol 46, but to see the trumpets playing is something else. DBaK (talk) 19:39, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
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My story is about a plea for peace premiered 90 years ago. It was already my story in 2023. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:05, 2 October 2026 (UTC)
Women: today Irene Butter (don't miss the short video in her story and article), yesterday Tabea Zimmermann for her 60th (I was in the audience for that concert in 2023, long video), and some day Ileana Cotrubaș again, whose article became GA today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:32, 9 October 2026 (UTC)
- Brilliant, thanks! Great articles and information. DBaK (talk) 16:02, 9 October 2026 (UTC)
The Signpost: 13 October 2026
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