Alphabet associations - I

[Anna]

But not today, Anna. It's the 29th Feb. You can kneel to propose! It's not too late. Who here is going to be your lucky man?

Oh Gosh, it would have to be you of course, I look lovely in scrubs and am a whizz with a cannula, but I know you are taken and happy. I fear I would be frightened by Caliban's ocelot and him being, you know, a bit of a flâner and although he professes a passion for locomotives I suspect he is more interested in patisserie than pistons. So, I don't know, maybe I'll wait another 4 years to propose to anyone?

[Flay]

<swoon> I'm speechless!

No, I couldn't come between you and Caliban.

[Anna]

<swoon> I'm speechless!
No, I couldn't come between you and Caliban.

I am afraid something serious has come between me and Caliban. I find out that .... He watches Top Gear. So, shall we put February 29th and this nonsense behind us and continue with the puzzles?
Off now, until later, kitchen and pasta ...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

This T was a season season'd Roughyed most famous as a riddler who caused a sleepless night.

[amateur51]

Reminds me of that line in Bennett's 'History Boys': "History? It's just one f***in' thing after another"

Swann sounds right. I had no idea Stephanie Flanders off t'telly was Donald's offspring.

Not Donald's ya daft tart

You watch, there'll be complaints to 'er upstairs now, just you wait & see

[Flay]

This T was a season season'd Roughyed most famous as a riddler who caused a sleepless night.

I've been riddling through possibilities without success. Roughyed = Oldham citizen. All I can think of is William Turner Walton. But that doesn't get me anywhere. Help!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Three-and-a-half hours: I think a prompt might be useful. Google (other search engines are available) "season season'd" and you'll find a quotation which will take you to a famous work. The setting of the words is of particular relevance to the T.

Off to bed in 1/4 hour or so; any requests for further clues should be made by then - or wait 'til the morning!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I've been riddling through possibilities without success. Roughyed = Oldham citizen. All I can think of is William Turner Walton. But that doesn't get me anywhere. Help!

It sort of does, Flay. Any other famous Oldham Musician Turners?

[Flay]

It sort of does, Flay. Any other famous Oldham Musician Turners?

Only Dame Eva Turner

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Only Dame Eva Turner

"Only"?

Her most famous rôle?
Her connection with "seasons season'd"?

(You've "won" anyway!)

[Flay]

The Merchant of Venice? Wiki says she was famous for Turandot. confused.com.

[subcontrabass]

The Merchant of Venice? Wiki says she was famous for Turandot. confused.com.

She sang those words in the first performance of RVW's Serenade to Music.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The Merchant of Venice?

Lines from which were set for 18 of the best British singers by RVW in his Serenade to Music: the "seasons season'd" bit was specifically written for Dame Eva.

Wiki says she was famous for Turandot. confused.com.

Who demanded that her suitors answer three riddles - and when one of them got them all right, she then demanded that nobody got any sleep until they'd discovered his name!

U (or V) to Flay.

Night Night, all!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

She sang those words in the first performance of RVW's Serenade to Music.

[Flay]

I think I was conned there!

Three Vs:

A work containing songs of Solomon
A grimy performer
A product of a Classic FM Composer-in-Residence

One is spelt slightly differently