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[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Mikael, I am looking forward to see your work too.

I am from Rome, and at this time of the year I just start wondering what am I doing here in this damp island!

Have a proper cappuccino for me, please.(if you want to be spoiled just walk a little longer from via di Ripetta, to Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina and have 'un caffe' speciale' at the little bar on the church side, I think it's called Mangia e bevi or something)

Buona pittura,
Ilaria

[Mikael Melbye]

Good to hear from you. I will certainly try and put something on the site when I get it photographed. It's just wonderful here, and we enjoy it as fully as we always do.

Today, after having started a new painting, we went to the Capitol Museums to see the fantastic sculptures of the past. and the beautiful baroque church next to it. Then we biked out past the pyramid to a subdivision of that same museum that is in an old power station. Quite mind boggling to see these fine old sculptures next to the old turbines!

Our kidneys are hanging out of our ears though...the roman roads are not suited for bikes I guess. That is Danes for you...we always bring our bikes everywhere.

Tomorrow I will spend the day in the Borghese park painting if it isn't to windy. Wish me luck.
Best, Mikael

[Mikael Melbye]

Dear Ilaria,

We shall certainly go and have a "special" coffee in your honor. I know the sqare well since we almost always eat in "Al Gran Sasso" in Via di Ripetta. Super family restaurant with wonderful food and very friendly people.

Well, even though your Island is sometimes damp, I do like it very much. There are some wonderful places all over. And some very nice museums for portraits.....don't you agree?

Best, Mikael

[Sharon Knettell]

Velkommen Mikael,

I see we are going to have our own little Danish quarter here.

I do wish I had more time to listen to Opera, Mozart's being my favorites. My roomate in art school, who's father was in the St. Louis Symphony insisted I learn the alto part of a chorus from Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers", "Oui c'est elle, c'est la deesse" , so we could sing it together. Not being very musical it took her and I foreverver, and I still can 'sing' it today.

Your work is very beautiful and accomplished and I am sure most of us are seething with envy over your studio.

[Mikael Melbye]

Dear Sharon,
Thanks for the welcome, I'm happy to be here. Keep up the singing, it healthy! I've sung the duet you mention millions of times in concert, it's a hit with the audience.

I'm glad you like my work, and the studio that I'm so proud of. It does make life easier to have the right conditions. And I'm told by my family that I'm very hard to get out of there!!!

Best wishes, Mikael

[Terri Ficenec]

That is one gorgeous studio
Welcome Mikael!

[Mikael Melbye]

Dear Terri,
Thank you so much, I am very happy there. The view from the other side, which unfortunately I don,t have any photos of, is our valley with the creek going through it. Quite the painting.

Best wishes,

Mikael

[Mary Sparrow]

Awesome Studio. Gorgeous work, thanks for joining us Mikael! Welcome.

Mary

[Alexandra Tyng]

Mikael,

Your work is wonderful and fascinating. I just joined the forum myself, and I hope to see more of your work soon!

Alex Tyng

[Edgar Coleman]

Dear Mikael,

I want to extend a very warm welcome to such a multi-talented person.

I love the photos of your studio and greatly admire your painting of John O. Crosby of the Sante Fe Opera Festival. Also I really enjoy losing myself in the "Nocturne" painting that you are creating in Rome. It has a romantic, ethereal quality that is quite alluring and mysterious.

Thank you for sharing the work process of your travels in Rome.

Warm regards,

Edgar