Tsk Tsk
I have had a practice this week for my week in Vienna
Last Saturday night I went to the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, They had their 50th anniversary. Kept talking about February 1966 which made me feel strange as I began teaching on Feb 1, 1966.
Anyway it was wonderful combining with the Dunedin City Choir (who also sung with them at their first performance in 1966). They performed Beethovens 9th symphony in the 2nd half. The first half was a mixture of choir, solos and duets. The four soloists were all Kiwis, 2 from Dunedin although now singing worldwide. I had never heard the tenor before. His singing was great and very easy on the eye as well
The Town Hall was packed.
Monday night was the NZ Chamber Music to which I have also subscribed this year. A French Quartet (Harpsichord, Viola da Gamba and 2 violins) called Les Talens Lyriques. They played French Baroque music, pleasant but a taste I need to develop.
Then last night was the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello and then more Beethoven Symphony number 5
My week in Vienna in May will include 3 operas, 2 operettas and 2 symphony concerts.
My house is even clean for once as my sister and brother-in-law spent the day on a cruise ship in Dunedin last Monday. I scrubbed and cleaned the week before and they were in the house just on an hour for afternoon tea. I drove well over 100km though. My sister visits every year but my BiL had not been here since 2010.
You can clean, Chuck. I will do the culture.