magpies

[BockingBob]

What is the proper title of the thieving magpie, I think it's by
Rossini.(but not sure).

[dustypuss]

this any help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_gazza_ladra

[littleoldme]

It is La gazza ladra (which does mean "The Thieving Magpie" in Italian) by Rossini. I'm not keen on opera, but you can't beat a Rossini overture if you need something to get you up and running in the morning!

[spudqueen]

I knew this because of Tintin! Scroll down to notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castafiore_Em erald