Showing posts with label DeBeriot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DeBeriot. Show all posts

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Rich but poor

It came out suddenly that one of the richest countries in the world, Dubai, is having money troubles. Everyone has read from time to time that very ambitious and expensive projects have been underway in Dubai for many years. That country is like an exclusive club but on a global level. The news reported that Dubai might default on its debt of approximately 60 billion (it's probably much more.) That sent negative ripples through world money markets. hehehe Remember to live within your means - even very rich people go broke. This topless woman looks like all she has left is her necklace.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Teresa Milanollo


Teresa Milanollo was an Italian violinist of the nineteenth century, born August 28, in 1827. She studied with French violinist DeBeriot, concertized for a while, but gave up her career upon marrying French General Theodore Parmentier in 1857. She would be almost completely unknown today if it were not for the fact that a famous Stradivari violin bears her name - the Milanollo Strad made in 1728, now being played by Corey Cerovsek. This violin was at one time played by Nicolo Paganini; however, Teresa Milanollo inherited it from Domenico Dragonetti. Some people are just lucky that way.