Amore and more
I went to see the Met's live recording of Orfeo ed Euridice at a local 'art house' cinema (called 'Cinema Nouveau') last night. Gluck does not disappoint. Neither does James Levine. I've been interested in this story/opera/musical score ever since my first introduction to Jean Cocteau, unfortunately in the form of his last film, a mere two or so years before his death, Orpheé (part deux). Getting back to the opera at the Met - I was especially pleasantly surprised by the choreographed scenes contributed by Mark Morris' dance company. A combination of the dance and costumes designed by Isaac Mizrahi (as worn by the choir) made for a visual inasmuch an auditive feast.
In other news, I am - finally - going to join the 21st century, photographically speaking, by procuring a Nikon D700 next week. I am very excited about this prospect. It has been, safe to say, a bit of an embarrassment by lacking 'DX' knowledge, which I felt made my performance as a photography lecturer wane and having turned away so many job opportunities simply because I felt incompetent owing to my dated kit. Not that there's anything wrong with shooting film. Contrarily, I much prefer the beautiful simplicity of a square format image made from a Hasselblad or Mamiya or Sinar. However, converting this format to digital, means megabucks. So, for the while, I'm jumping into an overcrowded pool of many 'full frame' 35mm fish. But that will suffice for now. I'm far too young for any retrospective exhibitions in any case... :-)
In other news, I am - finally - going to join the 21st century, photographically speaking, by procuring a Nikon D700 next week. I am very excited about this prospect. It has been, safe to say, a bit of an embarrassment by lacking 'DX' knowledge, which I felt made my performance as a photography lecturer wane and having turned away so many job opportunities simply because I felt incompetent owing to my dated kit. Not that there's anything wrong with shooting film. Contrarily, I much prefer the beautiful simplicity of a square format image made from a Hasselblad or Mamiya or Sinar. However, converting this format to digital, means megabucks. So, for the while, I'm jumping into an overcrowded pool of many 'full frame' 35mm fish. But that will suffice for now. I'm far too young for any retrospective exhibitions in any case... :-)