I was one of two at the Regal a few weeks ago to see The Magic Flute. Was thrown off kilter when James Levine took the podium. Didn’t realize it was such an old broadcast. 🤦♀️
I love The Magic Flute!! I wish I had been there. I happened to check their schedule and I saw "Figaro" and so I went. That must have been surprising to see Levine! We'll have to go to the opera simulcast together sometime!
My fav part of any performance is the warming up of the orchestra. Like Carly Simon said: "Anticipation". I love listening for the different instruments, identifying them, judging them.
I was one of two at the Regal a few weeks ago to see The Magic Flute. Was thrown off kilter when James Levine took the podium. Didn’t realize it was such an old broadcast. 🤦♀️
I love The Magic Flute!! I wish I had been there. I happened to check their schedule and I saw "Figaro" and so I went. That must have been surprising to see Levine! We'll have to go to the opera simulcast together sometime!
My fav part of any performance is the warming up of the orchestra. Like Carly Simon said: "Anticipation". I love listening for the different instruments, identifying them, judging them.
Amy, I love that moment too! And I love at the Philharmonic how you can often recognize scraps of melodies from the music on the program.
YES!
Thanks for taking me to the Regal Opera. Unreal how disaster strikes the most gorgeous moment.
It's as if we weren't meant to experience such beauty -- something has to intervene and keep it from us!
I enjoyed your review, Mary. Even the transmission problems were interesting (to read about). I felt like I was there experiencing it with you. 😀
Mike, that is such high praise! Thank you so much! I really had a good time with this one. The fun of it is chronicling every little thing!