BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Thieving Magpie

**Posted by Davina** February 25, 2012 7:21 pm

The piece of music La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie by Rossini) which is played whilst Moriarty beaks in to 'steal the crown jewels' works so well on so many different levels.

I just love the way that Andrew Scott dances along to the music.

**Posted by Davina** February 25, 2012 7:22 pm

Breaks not beaks! Lol! That looks like a deliberate pun, but I can assure you all that it was merely a typo!

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** February 25, 2012 8:41 pm

Apparently the dancing part wasn't actually in the original script - he just did it randomly!

**Posted by Ceto** February 25, 2012 8:58 pm

Another reason to love Andrew Scott! If he just did that randomly, i would love to see the faces of the film crew XD

**Posted by Davina** February 26, 2012 6:58 pm

Just love the way the music builds into a crescendo and there he is in the crown etc.
'No rush!'

**Posted by Smoggy_London_Air** May 27, 2012 3:35 am

@Sherlock He would! I love the psychotic smile he's got on his face through the whole thing. They picked the perfect piece of music.

**Posted by Davina** March 12, 2013 9:30 pm

I have just realised that this piece is also used extensively in Stanley Kubrik's A Clockwork Orange.