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The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) is a double live album by the British neo-prog band Marillion.It was named after the introductory piece of classical music the band used before coming on stage during the Clutching at Straws tour 1987–1988, the overture to Rossini's opera La gazza ladra, which translates as "The Thieving Magpie".
The Thieving Magpie is best known for the overture, which is musically notable for its use of snare drums. This memorable section in Rossini's overture evokes the image of the opera's main subject: a devilishly clever, thieving magpie. Rossini wrote quickly, and La gazza ladra was no exception. A 19th-century biography quotes him as saying that ...
Several people wearing black concert T-shirts at a concert. One of the most popular colors for concert T-shirts is a flat black. [4] [5] Fans often purchase or obtain these shirts to wear to future concerts. Wearing a concert T-shirt is a cultural signifier, with commentators identifying various reasons behind the choice to wear a particular one.
The Magpie Salute was an American rock band formed in 2016 by the Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson.The band also includes former Black Crowes members Marc Ford and Sven Pipien and Moke singer/songwriter John Hogg, as well as Rich Robinson band members Matt Slocum and Joe Magistro.
Thieving Magpie , 1848 novel by Alexander Herzen about a production of the French play in a Russian serf theatre Thieving Magpie (film) , 1958 Soviet drama film, based on Herzens's novel The Thieving Magpie (album) , 1988 double live album by Marillion named after the overture to Rossini's opera
In 1998, Magpie won the "Wammie" award as traditional folk duo of the year from the Washington Area Music Association. [4] They also received the 1999 Addy Award for their song Take Me Back to Harpers Ferry and their soundtrack for the video, which is on continuous play at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
The band was managed by Gallup's brother Ric, and often played and socialized with an early lineup of The Cure. [2] The Magazine Spies recorded a single for the label Dance Fools Dance, which had been founded by the Cure's Robert Smith. [2] Gallup and Hartley participated in the short-lived Cure side project Cult Hero. [3]
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