Any Italian friends here in Kunming, close to Green Lake? I’d like to make some Italian friends: )

“Ombra mai fu
di vegetabile,
cara ed amabile,
soave più.”

(Translation from Italian:

Never was a shade
of any plant
dearer and more lovely,
or more sweet.)

A libretto from George Frideric Handel’s aria, titled Ombra mai fu.

As you stroll past the Autumn foliage of Green Lake, listen to this largo rendition by alto vocalist Andreas Scholl. He is one of the most celebrated German countertenors of our generation:

youtu.be/N7XH-58eB8c?t=44

E Italiano Satii

I think all the Italians were at Turtle last Saturday, where Italian punk band Smegma Riot was playing.

Also, Cantina just finished a week of celebrating Italian food and drinks. It's a good place to go if you want to meet Italians:

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