christmas concert
Absolutely fabulous Christmas concert put on by the LSE choir and orchestra. Neil looked like he fell asleep in the extended solos, and Alex looked like a purple haired Harry Potter. Fantastic. I thought it was just going to be a little dinky show, but no no, it was in a full blown gorgeous Anglican church--the choir performed for an hour--traditional Christmas carols and Hadyn's Nelson Mass. Really, it was just extraordinary! And they had a harpiscord!
The orchestra had a guest cello player for Schumann's Cello Concerto. I had never heard the piece before but OH MY GOD. It was like he was making love to the cello and by extension making love to me. Goddamn cellos are sexy. I had to leave halfway through Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 because I had to finish my papers. :( Weh.
At least I can look forward to RSC's Much Ado About Nothing on Saturday and Germany's gorgeous Christmas markets Sunday-Tuesday. Then the grand UK road trip from Wednesday to Friday...I want to see Neil's car and drive on the *wrong* side of he road, and I'm so psyched to see the notorious sheep in Wales (and eat Abi's mother's Sri Lankan food), and see Charlie's village in Stratford! And hell's yes to tickets for the Merry Wives of Windsor! Dame Judi Dench baby!)
Dear God just let me make it till Friday. After I turn in my papers and do my presentation I can start to enjoy the holidays. The boys are making us a traditional Christmas dinner and I honestly cannot wait for the Secret Santa exchange. My pimp pack rules.
The orchestra had a guest cello player for Schumann's Cello Concerto. I had never heard the piece before but OH MY GOD. It was like he was making love to the cello and by extension making love to me. Goddamn cellos are sexy. I had to leave halfway through Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 because I had to finish my papers. :( Weh.
At least I can look forward to RSC's Much Ado About Nothing on Saturday and Germany's gorgeous Christmas markets Sunday-Tuesday. Then the grand UK road trip from Wednesday to Friday...I want to see Neil's car and drive on the *wrong* side of he road, and I'm so psyched to see the notorious sheep in Wales (and eat Abi's mother's Sri Lankan food), and see Charlie's village in Stratford! And hell's yes to tickets for the Merry Wives of Windsor! Dame Judi Dench baby!)
Dear God just let me make it till Friday. After I turn in my papers and do my presentation I can start to enjoy the holidays. The boys are making us a traditional Christmas dinner and I honestly cannot wait for the Secret Santa exchange. My pimp pack rules.