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Saturday, March 18, 2023
Benjamin Britten + Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes"
Benjamin Britten + Quattro intermezzi di mare da "Peter Grimes"
Benjamin Britten + Vier Seestrudes von "Peter Grimes"
Friday, March 10, 2023
The mystery of the six tiramisu - by Maria Cristina Buoso - Review by Maria Teresa De Donato
The Mystery of the Six Tiramisu
The
cases of Chief Commissioner Caterina Angeli
by
Maria Cristina Buoso
Review
by Maria Teresa De Donato
In the city of Padua, in
the neighborhood where the Magnolia condominium is located, and a
crime was committed some time ago, a stranger, for apparently incomprehensible
reasons which will emerge only at the end of the book, is creating great havoc.
Is it the same person or multiple
people? And Are these facts related to each other or not? – ask the
investigators.
A series of circumstances
and behaviors leads to the hypothesis that it may be the same individual.
Within a few days, he
entered some offices and, while no one saw him, he ransacked everything: simple
acts of vandalism, or was he looking for something?
He also visited the
veterinary surgeon Andrea Stella. While going to her room for a moment, she
rummaged inside a basket full of shells, stones, and other objects placed at
the entrance to the surgery exclusively decorative. When Andrea came out of her
office and asked him what she was doing with her, he gave her a shove and
spilled the hamper's contents onto the floor.
Alice's bakery has also
been targeted. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was looking at him, and
while she had gone into the other room to answer a call on her cell phone, the
stranger destroyed some tiramisu, throwing them on the floor and spreading them
on the floor. The latter were ready to be delivered to the customers listed on
a list left next to the tray on which they had been deposited, waiting to be
temporarily placed in the cold room.
The cameras positioned in
Alice's pastry shop have filmed this person and made it possible to understand
that he is a man, dressed in dark clothes, who wears - we are at the time of
Covid - a mask, as well as a pair of gloves that allow him not to leave
fingerprints.
Of the six tiramisus on
the list, the only one that perhaps survived the massacre because it has
already been withdrawn is that of a certain Teresa Sales, a woman who has
recently moved to the neighborhood and whom no one knows or knows what job she
does. Teresa, however, while the police investigate, is not at home. She
probably left, and it is impossible to know where she is and when she will return.
"Have you already
eaten the tiramisu you bought in Alice's pastry shop or kept it in the fridge
to enjoy on your return?" – ask the investigators. In fact, according to
the actions carried out so far by the attacker, the police fear that, if he has
not yet found what he is looking for, he will try in every way to verify if
this something is found in the very last tiramisu of the series, i.e., the one
purchased by Teresa Sales.
In this case, the
probable anger and frustration accumulated in not having yet managed to find
and take possession of this 'something' that he is anxiously looking for could
make the man violent, leading him to commit murder, something that, up to now,
thanking the heaven, it didn't happen.
Although everyone,
victims and investigators, including Chief Commissioner Claudia Trini,
Superintendent Luciana Verdi and her assistant Alessia Goretti and other
colleagues of the Flying Squad all give themselves a great deal to conduct the
investigation and solve this case too, the real protagonist of this whodunit
is, in my opinion, Chief Commissioner Caterina Angeli who recently retired.
Caterina, in fact,
despite having officially stopped working, will always remain a policeman in
her DNA (p. 39), as Claudia points out, smiling, who always counts on her help
and her total dedication to each case.
As usual, it will be
Caterina, with her vibrant creativity, her profound intuition, and the
experience gained over the various decades in service, who will be able to
unravel the skein, solving the mystery and bring, after having set a trap to
the unknown thanks to the help of victims and investigators, to his arrest and
his final confession.
In short, as her son Amos
claims, "the day that Caterina manages to do nothing for the whole day...
it will snow on August 15th" (p. 89). Perhaps her ex-husband, father of
Amos and her twin sister Kalene, and above all, her in-laws could have shown
more understanding and empathy and understood how great passion Caterina has
always had for her work. If they had, probably the two, who still love each
other, would never have left.
A light and even funny
yellow, full of twists and food for thought, written in a lean, fast, and
pleasant style, typical of the author Maria Cristina Buoso, whose reading I
recommend to everyone.
Il mistero dei sei tiramisù - di Maria Cristina Buoso - Recensione di Maria Teresa De Donato
Il mistero dei sei tiramisù
I
casi del Commissario Capo Caterina Angeli
di
Maria Cristina Buoso
Recensione
di Maria Teresa De Donato
Nella città di Padova,
nel quartiere in cui si trova il condominio Magnolia, in cui qualche
tempo fa è stato compiuto un delitto, uno sconosciuto, per ragioni apparentemente
incomprensibili e che emergeranno solo alla fine del libro, sta creando un
grande scompiglio.
Si tratta della stessa
persona o di più persone? e Questi fatti sono collegati tra loro o no? – si
chiedono gli inquirenti.
Una serie di circostanze
e comportamenti porta ad ipotizzare che possa trattarsi dello stesso individuo.
Nel giro di alcuni giorni
è entrato in alcuni uffici e, mentre nessuno lo vedeva, ha messo tutto a
soqquadro: semplici atti vandalici o cercava qualcosa?
Ha visitato anche
l’ambulatorio della veterinaria Andrea Stella e, mentre questa era andata un
attimo nella sua stanza, ha rovistato all’interno di una cesta piena di
conchiglie, sassi ed altri oggetti che era stata collocata all’ingresso
dell’ambulatorio a scopo esclusivamente decorativo. Quando Andrea è uscita dal
suo ufficio e gli ha chiesto cosa stesse facendo, lui le ha dato uno spintone e
rovesciato sul pavimento il contenuto della cesta.
Anche la pasticceria di
Alice è stata presa di mira.
Approfittando del fatto che nessuno lo guardasse e mentre lei era andata
nell’altra stanza a rispondere ad una chiamata sul cellulare, lo sconosciuto ha
distrutto, gettandoli per terra e spalmandoli sul pavimento alcuni tiramisù. Questi ultimi erano pronti per essere
consegnati ai clienti elencati in una lista lasciata accanto al vassoio su cui
erano stati depositati in attesa di essere messi temporaneamente nella cella
frigorifera.
Le telecamere posizionate
nella pasticceria di Alice hanno ripreso questa persona e permesso di capire
che si tratta di un uomo, vestito di scuro, che indossa – siamo al tempo del
Covid – la mascherina, oltre ad un paio di guanti che gli consentono di non lasciare
impronte.
Dei sei tiramisù della
lista l’unico che forse si è salvato al massacro, perché è stato già ritirato, è
quello di una certa Teresa Sales, una donna che si è trasferita da poco nel
quartiere e che nessuno conosce né sa quale lavoro faccia. Teresa, però, mentre
la polizia indaga, non è in casa. Probabilmente è partita ed è impossibile
sapere dove sia e quando ritornerà.
“Il tiramisù che ha
comprato nella pasticceria di Alice, lo avrà già mangiato o lo avrà conservato
in frigo per gustarselo al suo ritorno?” – si chiedono gli inquirenti. Stando,
infatti, alle azioni compiute sino ad ora dall’aggressore, la polizia teme che,
nel caso questi non abbia ancora trovato ciò che sta cercando, tenterà in tutti
in modi di verificare se questo qualcosa si trovi proprio nell’ultimo tiramisù
della serie, ossia quello acquistato da Teresa Sales.
In questo caso, la
probabile rabbia e frustrazione accumulata nel non essere ancora riuscito a
trovare e ad impossessarsi di questo ‘qualcosa’ che sta cercando ansiosamente,
potrebbe rendere l’uomo violento portandolo a compiere un omicidio, cosa che
fino ad ora, ringraziando il cielo, non è avvenuta.
Benché tutti, vittime ed
inquirenti, tra cui il Commissario Capo Claudia Trini, il Sovrintendente
Luciana Verdi e la sua Assistente Alessia Goretti ed altri colleghi della
Squadra Mobile si diano tutti un gran da fare per condurre le indagini e
risolvere anche questo caso, la vera protagonista di questo giallo è, a mio
avviso, proprio il Commissario Capo Caterina Angeli andata di recente in
pensione.
Caterina, infatti, malgrado
ufficialmente abbia smesso di lavorare, nel suo DNA rimarrà sempre un
poliziotto (p. 39), come le fa notare sorridendo Claudia che conta sempre sul
suo aiuto e sulla sua totale dedizione ad ogni singolo caso.
Come al solito, sarà
proprio Caterina, con la sua fervida creatività, il suo profondo intuito e
l’esperienza maturata nei vari decenni in servizio a riuscire a sbrogliare la
matassa, risolvendo l’arcano e a portare, dopo aver teso un tranello allo
sconosciuto grazie all’aiuto di vittime ed inquirenti, al suo arresto e alla
sua confessione finale.
Insomma, come sostiene
suo figlio Amos “il giorno che Caterina riuscirà a non fare nulla per tutta la
giornata… nevicherà a Ferragosto” (p. 89). Forse il suo ex marito, padre di
Amos e della sua sorella gemella Kalene, e soprattutto i suoi suoceri avrebbero
potuto mostrare più comprensione ed empatia e capire quanto fosse grande la
passione che Caterina ha sempre avuto per il suo lavoro. Se lo avessero fatto,
probabilmente i due, che ancora si amano, non si sarebbero mai lasciati.
Un giallo leggero e
persino divertente, pieno di colpi di scena e di spunti di riflessione, scritto
in uno stile snello, veloce e piacevole, tipico dell’autrice Maria Cristina
Buoso, la cui lettura consiglio a tutti.
Das Geheimnis der sechs Tiramisu - von Maria Christina Buoso - Rezension von Maria Teresa De Donato
Das Geheimnis der sechs Tiramisu
Die Fälle von Kriminalobercommissarin Caterina Angeli
von Maria Christina Buoso
Rezension von Maria Teresa De Donato
In der Stadt Padua, in der Nachbarschaft der Magnolia-Wohnanlage, wo vor einiger
Zeit ein Verbrechen begangen wurde, richtet ein Fremder aus scheinbar
unverständlichen Gründen, die erst am Ende des Buches auftauchen werden, großes
Chaos an.
Ist es dieselbe Person oder mehrere Personen? und Sind diese Tatsachen
miteinander verwandt oder nicht? – fragen Sie die Ermittler.
Eine Reihe von Umständen und Verhaltensweisen führt zu der Hypothese, dass
es sich um dieselbe Person handeln könnte.
Innerhalb weniger Tage betrat er einige Büros und durchsuchte, während ihn
niemand sah, alles: einfache Akte von Vandalismus oder suchte er etwas?
Er besuchte auch die Tierarztpraxis Andrea Stella und während sie für einen
Moment auf ihr Zimmer ging, kramte er in einem Korb voller Muscheln, Steine und anderer Gegenstände, die ausschließlich zu dekorativen Zwecken am Eingang
der Praxis aufgestellt worden waren. Als Andrea aus ihrem Büro kam und ihn
fragte, was er da mache, gab er ihr einen Schubs und verschüttete den Inhalt
des Korbs auf dem Boden.
Auch Alices Bäckerei wurde ins Visier genommen. Der Fremde nutzte die
Tatsache aus, dass ihn niemand ansah, und während sie in den anderen Raum
gegangen war, um einen Anruf auf ihrem Handy anzunehmen, zerstörte der Fremde
einige Tiramisu, warf sie auf den Boden und breitete sie auf dem Boden aus.
Letztere waren bereit, an die Kunden ausgeliefert zu werden, die auf einer
Liste links neben dem Tablett aufgeführt waren, auf dem sie abgelegt worden
waren, und warteten darauf, vorübergehend in den Kühlraum gestellt zu werden.
Die in Alices Konditorei positionierten Kameras haben diese Person gefilmt
und es möglich gemacht zu verstehen, dass es sich um einen dunkel gekleideten
Mann handelt, der – wir befinden uns in der Zeit von Covid – eine Maske sowie
ein Paar Handschuhe trägt, die es ihm erlauben, keine Fingerabdrücke zu
hinterlassen.
Von den sechs Tiramisu auf der Liste ist das einzige, das vielleicht das
Massaker überlebt hat, weil es bereits zurückgezogen wurde, das einer gewissen
Teresa Sales, einer Frau, die kürzlich in die Nachbarschaft gezogen ist und von
der niemand weiß, wer sie wirklich ist oder welchen Job sie tut. Teresa ist
jedoch, während die Polizei ermittelt, nicht zu Hause. Wahrscheinlich ist sie
gegangen und es ist unmöglich zu wissen, wo sie ist und wann sie zurückkommt.
“Hat sie vielleicht das Tiramisu, das sie in Alices Konditorei gekauft hat,
schon gegessen oder im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt, um es bei ihrer Rückkehr zu
genießen?„ – fragen sich die Ermittler. Tatsächlich befürchtet die Polizei nach
den bisherigen Aktionen des Angreifers, dass er, wenn er das Gesuchte noch
nicht gefunden hat, auf jede erdenkliche Weise versuchen wird, zu überprüfen,
ob dieses Etwas im aller letzten Tiramisu der Serie gefunden wird, d.h. die von
Teresa Sales gekaufte.
In diesem Fall könnte die wahrscheinliche Wut und Frustration, die sich
darüber angesammelt hat, dass er es noch nicht geschafft hat, dieses
"Etwas", das er ängstlich sucht, zu finden und in Besitz zu nehmen,
den Mann gewalttätig machen und ihn dazu bringen, einen Mord zu begehen, etwas
der bis jetzt Gott sei Dank nicht passiert ist.
Obwohl alle, Opfer und Ermittler, einschließlich die Kriminalobercommissarin
Claudia Trini, die Superintendentin Luciana Verdi und die Assistentin Alessia
Goretti und andere Kollegen der Stadtpolizei, erhebliche Anstrengungen unternehmen, um die Ermittlungen durchzuführen und auch diesen Fall
zu lösen, sind die wahren Protagonisten dieser Krimigruppe ist meiner Meinung
nach Kriminalobercommissarin Caterina Angeli, die kürzlich in den Ruhestand
getreten ist.
Tatsächlich wird Caterina, obwohl sie offiziell aufgehört hat, immer eine
Polizistin in ihrer DNA bleiben (S. 39), wie Claudia lächelnd betont, die immer
auf ihre Hilfe und ihren vollen Einsatz für jeden einzelnen Fall zählt.
Wie üblich wird Caterina mit ihrer glühenden Kreativität, ihrer profunden
Intuition und der Erfahrung, die sie in den verschiedenen Jahrzehnten im Dienst
gesammelt hat, in der Lage sein, den Strang zu entwirren, das Rätsel zu lösen
und zu bringen, nachdem sie dem Unbekannten eine Falle gestellt hat dank der
Hilfe von Opfern und Ermittlern, seiner Festnahme und seinem endgültigen
Geständnis.
Kurz gesagt, wie ihr Sohn Amos behauptet, "an dem Tag, an dem Caterina
es schafft, den ganzen Tag nichts zu tun ... wird es am 15. August
schneien" (S. 89). Vielleicht hätten ihr Ex-Mann, Vater von Amos und ihrer
Zwillingsschwester Kalene, und vor allem ihre Schwiegereltern mehr Verständnis
und Empathie zeigen und verstehen können, wie groß Caterinas Leidenschaft für
ihre Arbeit schon immer war. Wenn sie es getan hätten, wären die beiden, die
sich immer noch lieben, wahrscheinlich nie gegangen.
Ein leichtes und sogar lustiges Krimi, voller Wendungen und Denkanstöße, in
einem schlanken, schnellen und angenehmen Stil geschrieben, typisch für die
Autorin Maria Cristina Buoso, deren Lektüre ich jedem empfehle.
Monday, March 6, 2023
Mastr'Antria and other stories – by Andrea Giostra -- Review by Maria Teresa De Donato
Mastr'Antria and other stories – by Andrea Giostra
Review by Maria Teresa De Donato
With Mastr'Antria and other stories, Andrea Giostra
explores some themes and concepts expressed in his previous work Novelle
brevi di Sicilia (= Short Stories of Sicily).
In this sense, his new and unpublished literary work becomes the
flagship of modern and contemporary Sicilian literature and a true standing
ovation to his native land.
The beauties and riches of this stunning island, which boasts a millenary history,
culture, and traditions known and appreciated worldwide, are exalted and
brought to light in all their splendor.
The ongoing and slow flow of time, and the day-to-day life that becomes its heritage, uses, and
behavioral habits are carefully observed by the author and described in great
detail that lay bare its essence.
Generational behavioral changes are put under a magnifying lens and
scrutinized. From the generation of Mastr'Antria, or Grandpa Andrea, who
returned more or less immune from seven years of imprisonment in the
concentration camps in Sydney, Australia, where he was deported by the British
at the end of the Second World War and lived – according to him – quite well,
and didn't miss anything, we moved on to the era of nonsense, the loss of human
depth and an unprecedented weakening of character.
Difficulties once spurred past generations to reflection,
personal redemption, and, therefore, to growth, inner transformation, and,
finally, to survival, to the possibility of making one's way in the world.
Those generations are contrasted by one today, which, on the contrary,
perceives any problem, even the smallest, as an insuperable drama to be avoided
instead of an opportunity to grow, strengthen one's character, and learn to
relate to others and the circumstances as they arise.
The use of dialect is one of the fundamental aspects of this novel. Together with
the others already mentioned, it also becomes a tool for recovering and
disseminating tradition, one's culture, roots, and one's 'Sicilianity.'
The sense of sacredness, linked to spirituality or, in this case, to religiosity and,
above all, to life itself, is always present. It also becomes the dominant
factor from the beginning to the end of this work.
The culinary art of the family adds up to the cultural, artistic, and landscape
richness of Sicily, above all of Grandma Vita, whose recipes, respecting the
best and millenary tradition, have nothing to envy to those "of the
increasingly imitated nouvelle cuisine" (A Giostra, 2020, p. 101) and
its delicacies that are consumed in the "two hours of conditioned
socializing at Tribeca" (p. 102) essential to meet the people who
matter.
Mastr'Antria and other stories is not, however, only the novel of
Sicily, the recovery and enhancement of its culture, of its dialect, and the
enchantment that one feels towards this extraordinary land, nor only a sort of
diary in which the events described testify and immortalize the passage of time
and the lives of those who preceded us or that we lived ourselves. This work is
also, above all, a hymn to Love, to Sentimental
Relationships – whatever they are and regardless of how long they last or the
possibility or impossibility – on our part of feeling ourselves connected
psychologically, affectively, emotionally forever to another person. It is a
hymn to Eroticism in the purest and broadest sense of the term, to Passion
and Carnality lived spontaneously, without inhibitions, rules, fears,
prejudices, or false modesty, but in complete and total freedom, awareness,
abandonment, enthusiasm, and authenticity.
It is, even if in a veiled way, an encouragement to pay
attention to the everyday life that can ruin and even blow up the relationship,
transforming it from erotic and passionate into a simple, ordinary,
predictable, monotonous, and, therefore, boring routine.
The language, flowing and direct, is equally refined in style
and tone, sometimes melancholy, sometimes humorous, and occasionally comical;
it immerses the reader in the stories and dynamics of events by catapulting him
into a world which, however modern, seems to have preserved, more or less
intact, all the charm and splendor of its rich past.
I really appreciated a book that fascinated and transported me,
for its elegance and refinement, to the times of Il Gattopardo by
Giuseppe Tomasi from Lampedusa; which can be read in one breath and whose
reading – despite being intended for an adult audience – I am happy to recommend.