Advantages: Good selection of chocolates at a fair price Disadvantages: none in my view
Review of Thornton's Moments chocolate selection
My other half had his birthday last month and he was given a box of these chocolates by my daughter. She is a chocoholic and was hoping (I presume) that he would open them straightaway and let her dive in.....She was sorely disappointed as he didn't! Anyway on with the review!
The Product
A boxed selection of six different Thornton's Chocolates. The box I am reviewing is the 250g size, however the chocolates are also available as 650g box in supermarkets or a 650g bowl on the manufacturer's website.
Packaging and Contents
Moments come in a slightly out of the ordinary box, flat on the reverse, yet semi domed at the front. The recyclable cardboard box is wrapped in a clear cellophane wrapper. The box is rather distinctive as it is decorated with images of the actual chocolates ...
Advantages: Nice presentation of induvidual chocolates and a good variety Disadvantages: The presentation of the box
transparent panel at the front where you can see the chocolates inside. Also, they currently have a promotion that gives you vouchers inside the box for two free child tickets to Woburn safari park when you purchase two adult tickets. In keeping in line with the theme of the promotion, they have pictures of animals on the box and have renamed the various chocolates after different animals. This makes the box child-friendly and makes a great gift to give parents of small children. However, whereas I used to associate Thorntons with posh chocolates, I would not say this box is posh and would therefore not deem it suitable to give as presents for some people.
Nutritionally, each chocolate contains 39 calories and 1.4g of fat, which isn't too bad if you can restrain yourself to just a few.
Overall, there is a nice variety of chocolates to suit ...
Advantages: A luxurious Shower Cream, leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Disadvantages: Tricky to open, smells a bit flowery
Cashmere Moments Shower Cream From Nivea. I have tried out quite a few different Shower and Bath Creams, some which are fabulous and some which are hit and miss. This one for me is a middle of the road Shower Cream, and please forgive me for sitting on the fence, with this one but it really is just mediocre.
Price: For a 250ml bottle at my local Tesco store this product is £1.78. And after comparing the supermarket prices on this product (www.mysupermarket.co.uk), this is the best deal, with Asda coming in at the same price and Sainsbury's a bit more at £1.84. I personally think this is good value for money and even better when there is a BOGOF offer too! I firstly got given this product as part of a Nivea gift set, it was a small 50ml bottle but this did last me a couple of weeks as I don't tend to need to use a lot of the cream in ...
1. Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire (Freunde, vernehmet die Geschichte)
Composer
Adolphe (Charles) Adam (1803 - 1856)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1836
Date Recorded
1952
Conductor
Kurt Bendix
Orchestra / Ensemble
KGL Hovkapellet Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Operakoren Choir
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 14
Work Title
(Le) Devin du Village
Excerpt(s)
1. Je vais revoir ma charmante maitresse
Composer
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)
Genre
Stage works
Date Recorded
1956
Conductor
Louis de Froment
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Louis de) Froment Chamber Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 15
Work Title
Orphée et Eurydice
Excerpt(s)
1. Quel nouveau ciel pour ces lieux 2. J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
Composer
Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1774
Date Recorded
1957
Conductor
Louis de Froment
Orchestra / Ensemble
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservato
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 16
Work Title
Don Giovanni, K527
Excerpt(s)
1. Dalla sua pace 2. Il mio tesoro
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1787
Date Recorded
1957
Conductor
André Cluytens
Orchestra / Ensemble
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservato
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 17
Work Title
(Die) Zauberflöte, '(The) Magic Flute', K620
Excerpt(s)
1. Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1791
Date Recorded
1957
Conductor
André Cluytens
Orchestra / Ensemble
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservato
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 18
Work Title
(Die) Entführung aus dem Serail, '(The) Abduction from the Seraglio', K384
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 3 - Ich baue ganz auf deine Stärke
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1782
Date Recorded
1967
Conductor
Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bath Festival Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 19
Work Title
Oberon, J306
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 - Von Jugend auf schon in Kampfgefild/Seit frühster Jugend in Kampf und Streit 2. Du, der diese Prüfung schickt/Vater! Hör mich flehn zu dir! (Huon's prayer)
Composer
Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1826
Date Recorded
1967
Conductor
Heinrich Bender
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 20
Work Title
Alessandro Stradella
Excerpt(s)
1. Jungfrau Maria
Composer
Friedrich (Adolf Ferdinand) von Flotow (1812 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1844
Date Recorded
1967
Conductor
Heinrich Bender
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 21
Work Title
Lohengrin
Excerpt(s)
1. In fernem Land 2. Mein lieber Schwan!.
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1850
Date Recorded
1967
Conductor
Heinrich Bender
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 22
Work Title
(Die) Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, '(The) Merry Wives of Windsor'
Excerpt(s)
1. Horch, die Lerche singt im Hain!
Composer
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) Nicolai (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1849
Date Recorded
1967
Conductor
Heinrich Bender
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 23
Work Title
(Die) Königin von Saba, Op. 27
Excerpt(s)
1. Magische Töne (Assad)
Composer
Károly Goldmark (1830 - 1915)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1879
Date Recorded
1967
Conductor
Heinrich Bender
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 24
Work Title
Benvenuto Cellini
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 SCENE 2 - Une heure encore 2. La gloire était ma seule idole
Composer
(Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1838
Date Recorded
1961
Conductor
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra / Ensemble
French Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 25
Work Title
Lakmé
Excerpt(s)
1. Lakmé! Ah! viens dans la forêt profonde:
Composer
(Clément Philibert) Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1883
Date Recorded
1962
Conductor
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra / Ensemble
National Opera Theatre Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 26
Work Title
Werther
Excerpt(s)
1. Un autre est son époux! 2. J'aurais sur ma poitrine
Composer
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet (1842 - 1912)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1892
Date Recorded
1961
Conductor
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra / Ensemble
French Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 27
Work Title
(Le) Roi d'Ys
Excerpt(s)
1. Puisqu'on ne peut fléchir 2. Vainement, ma bien-aimée! (Aubade)
Composer
Edouard(-Victoire-Antoine) Lalo (1823 - 1892)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1888
Date Recorded
1961
Conductor
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra / Ensemble
French Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 28
Work Title
(Les) Huguenots
Excerpt(s)
1. Beauté divine
Composer
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1836
Date Recorded
1974
Conductor
Pierre Dervaux
Orchestra / Ensemble
National Opera Theatre Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 29
Work Title
Guillaume Tell
Excerpt(s)
1. Amis, amis, secondez ma vengeance (Corriam, voliam)
Composer
Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1829
Date Recorded
1972
Conductor
Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra / Ensemble
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Opera Part(s)
Nicolai Gedda
Work 30
Work Title
(La) Sonnambula
Excerpt(s)
1. Prendi, l'anel ti dono 2. Son geloso del zefiro errante
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