Reasons I Love Moo

Because she’ll go with me to hear a Mahler, but she’ll take a book as a hedge. We had fun, and no one had to go to the lobby to read. The RPO did a fantastic job last night – the orchestra filled the stage, and everyone got to play. The triangle guy got to rattle that triangle like never before… although I noted that his rhythm sticks action was ever so slightly off the beat… The sopranos had an awestruck look of dread and humility. The chorus was incredible. And the first violin merged into the masses for the greater good. Our conductor was physical and demonstrative, and the whole was without doubt greater than the sum of the parts. He made us listen to a poem. A great idea. He needs a reader of similar caliber to his instrumentalists. Last night he didn’t have one.