I’ve realized, in the last couple of weeks, that my blog is incredibly food-oriented. The theme may no longer be “studying abroad” – I think it fits better under “eating abroad”! So here’s a post that’s a bit more diverse…
I heard from a friend that there are orchestral concerts about once a month in the Stefaniensaal, a beautiful concert hall in the old town. So I decided to book tickets…to “Carmen”!
The concert was marvelous! It featured highlights from Bizet’s famous opera, but it wasn’t all about Carmen. There were pieces by Debussy (La Mer), de Falla (a collection of Spanish songs), and Cesar Franck (Symphony in d minor). A mezzo-soprano came in to sing the excerpts from Carmen and the Spanish songs. It was varied and exciting – a night of ear candy! :-D
If you’re interested in what it sounded like, take a look at these YouTube videos:
Asturiana (de Falla) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtUTqoPPWgk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0D7D539DE26D7605
Carmen: Habanera (Bizet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGFUKsv1epk&feature=related
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| Stefaniensaal. |
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| The concert hall from the outside. |
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| Tiny and I had a ball. :-) |
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| Outside the concert hall - chilly night! |
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