As I wrote when I started this blog, after my years in the countryside of Virginia and after the first year-plus of Covid isolation and limitations, I’m focused on spending my time with good friends and on cultural events and experiences. To my friends in NYC, this list may be a yawn – more like two months’ worth of events rather than a full year. But to me, all these performances have been a real thrill. I’m hungry for more opera and theater but oh so happy with what I’ve gotten to so far, in my new retiree life.
Los Olivos private residence, Alfredo Bonfil, QR
Schubert lieder recital
Christian Pappas, baritone
Ricardo Corona, piano
Fri 25 November
Music Mondays
Advent Lutheran Church, B’way/93rd
Claremont Trio
Emily Bruskin, Julia Bruskin, Sophiko Simsive
Program: Gershwin, Greenstein, Bernstein, Brahms
Mon 19 September 19h30
Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier
Concert de rentrée
Sat September 10 19h
Conductor: Chloé Dufresne
Program: Ho, Martinů, Brahms
BBC Proms
Royal Albert Hall
Solomon
19 August 19h
The English Concert, conducted by Sofi Jeannin, with the BBC Singers
With: Iestyn Davies, Anna Dennis, Benjamin Hulett, Ashley Riches, Wallis Giunta
13th Istanbul Opera Festival
Haliç Kongre Merkezi
Carmen
Wed 27 July 21h
Tosca
Wed 20 July 21h
Seven Tenors
Sat 16 July 21h
Gerlev Idrætshøjskole
Gospel concert
July 6
My friend Arne took me to a place he is understandably passionate about, Gerlev højskole, to hear a gospel concert put on by the teaching staff: people he has studied and sung with. In my post about visiting Denmark this past July, I have a little video from that evening.
Opéra Comédie, Montpellier
Jules César [Giulio Cesare in Egitto]
Thu 9 June 19h
Conductor: Philippe Jaroussky
With: Gaëlle Arquez, Lucile Richardot, Franco Fagioli, Emőke Baráth
Les amis de l’orgue, Temple Saint-Martial, Avignon
Bach et ses amis
Michael Stoddart, organ
Fri 3 June 12h30
Opéra Grand Avignon
Dame de Pique
Fri 27 May 20h30
Attended with Kristian and Margaret, and were very disappointed with the opera house: guard rails right at eye level put most of the show out of sight. K & M got glimpses of some very talented dance work that I saw for only some seconds, standing.
Magyar Állami Operaház, Budapest
Parsifal
Sun 17 April 17h
Easter with Mascagni: Messa di Gloria / Cavalleria Rusticana
Sat 16 April 19h
Pat, I think you may have made up for the culture free life in Deltaville now!
I have lost track of where you are now.
Lovely photo of you in gorgeous dress at the beginning of this post.
Lots of love xx