Yesterday spent all day rehearsing the XO -- none of the Gombert folk were there in the morning and only Susie F turned up for the afternoon shift as the rest were involved in the Canterbury Fellowship concert last night. Rehearsals went off quite well; the orchestra is sounding great, but because of MYO rehearsals we were short horns and a couple of oboes after lunch. Lunched with NT and SG at the Malthouse - not fabulous food, but substantial enough to keep me happy for the rest of the day.
As there was nothing much on TV (I certainly wasn't going to watch the thugby) I sat down and watched Act II of Götterdämmerung. After the nonsensical productions given to the earlier operas I was pleasantly surprise by the coherence of this act -- direction was intelligent and singing mostly wonderful (orchestra also v good). Just a pity that the rest of the cycle was not done by this team. It was perhaps unfortunate that Brünnhilde looked a little like Magda Szubansnki, costumes and sets not being one of the strong points.
Off to Mum's this morning -- her back and knees are playing up at the moment. Discussed selection of plays for 2004 MTC season; she said that Muriel won't be coming next year as she has a few other things (including a trip to Britain) on her plate.
Was just settling down for a nap when I got home when suddenly there came a rapping, as of someone gently tapping, tapping at my chamber door. No raven, but Lorraine who was just dropping in after visiting B&P. It was lovely to see her; she was impressed with the back garden, saying it had grown a lot since she'd seen it last (and it has).
Tonight off to B&P's for roast chicken. SS was there; I hadn't seen her for ages. B is looking better every time I see him -- tonight he was tucking into the chicken and even had a glass of the 2000 Morris' Durif I brought, but said it tasted odd to him. Pity.
B has started a blog which is linked to on the left.
As there was nothing much on TV (I certainly wasn't going to watch the thugby) I sat down and watched Act II of Götterdämmerung. After the nonsensical productions given to the earlier operas I was pleasantly surprise by the coherence of this act -- direction was intelligent and singing mostly wonderful (orchestra also v good). Just a pity that the rest of the cycle was not done by this team. It was perhaps unfortunate that Brünnhilde looked a little like Magda Szubansnki, costumes and sets not being one of the strong points.
Off to Mum's this morning -- her back and knees are playing up at the moment. Discussed selection of plays for 2004 MTC season; she said that Muriel won't be coming next year as she has a few other things (including a trip to Britain) on her plate.
Was just settling down for a nap when I got home when suddenly there came a rapping, as of someone gently tapping, tapping at my chamber door. No raven, but Lorraine who was just dropping in after visiting B&P. It was lovely to see her; she was impressed with the back garden, saying it had grown a lot since she'd seen it last (and it has).
Tonight off to B&P's for roast chicken. SS was there; I hadn't seen her for ages. B is looking better every time I see him -- tonight he was tucking into the chicken and even had a glass of the 2000 Morris' Durif I brought, but said it tasted odd to him. Pity.
B has started a blog which is linked to on the left.
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