library Sunday morning. Last night: Made it through the rain to see the Encores version of The Golden Apple. Love the score---great to hear it. The piece is a bizarre confection of parody and seriousness that (until the end) never quite makes up its mind what it wants to be. The serious operatic duets and one solo for the female lead are beautiful. The "campy" parts are clever but are written in a totally different style---going from the serious to the campy can be quite jarring. Nevertheless a terrific experience, just to get it all in. Production over busy---choristers seemed to be running around frantically changing costumes as they moved from one scene to another. Full orchestra kind of overpowered it---still very glad that I went and experienced it. I had previously seen two full length productions at York Rep, one, the better one in 1978 and the other in the early nineties. Again, happy to be there.
Yesterday afternoon: trapped indoors by the rain---was lucky enough to hear the third act of Der Rosenkavalier. I have never liked the opera---much too talky for me, but listening at home, really was thrilled by the sound---the Met orchestra is amazing---but also thrilled to find out how much invention there is in Straus' music. Goes from very romantic, to what seems like twelve toned, to make its effect. Amazing orchestral coloring! A great experience, just listening from home.
Today I think will be a sports immersion day. After I leave here, will head to Standings, or someplace like that to watch baseball and maybe stay for interesting match up between Spurs and Warriors. After that, will head to South fourth, for usual "Sunday evening hang out". Should be home fairly early since tomorrow's day at Friends starts early.
Will report on all soon...
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