Lyric at Millennium Park
Last night was the annual Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert. Seriously. Natalie Dessay and Nicole Cabell, among others, along with singers from the Lyric Opera's Ryan Center for American Artists, the Lyric orchestra, all conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. And all free.
I got there about an hour and fifteen minutes before the concert started, and got a nice spot on the lawn. It wasn't long, though, before every single bit of lawn was occupied by concert-goers, picnicking and non-picnicking. I'd brought a sandwich, but also wound up sharing cheese and crackers and wine with a group of ladies who had ensconced themselves on a blanket nearby, and were drawing a variety of folks into their circle with offers of sustenance. So I chatted with them and a young lady from Austria who is visiting the city (we all gave her advice on what to do). The music was ravishing, and it was a truly lovely evening.
I got there about an hour and fifteen minutes before the concert started, and got a nice spot on the lawn. It wasn't long, though, before every single bit of lawn was occupied by concert-goers, picnicking and non-picnicking. I'd brought a sandwich, but also wound up sharing cheese and crackers and wine with a group of ladies who had ensconced themselves on a blanket nearby, and were drawing a variety of folks into their circle with offers of sustenance. So I chatted with them and a young lady from Austria who is visiting the city (we all gave her advice on what to do). The music was ravishing, and it was a truly lovely evening.