4/25: 4:00AM Leave Home. 9:00AM Arrive at Met Opera House in NYC. Then, went downstairs to the concourse level to join Rush Ticket Line. Luckily, I am the 8th person on the line. There are totally 150 same-day rush tickets on sale for $20/seat. These are orchestra level seats valued more than $200. So they are almost free. The box office opens at 4:30 PM. I have to wait on the line for 7.5 hours. In fact I have been looking forward to it for years. James Levine is one of the best interpreters and conductor in the world for Wagner's "Ring". It's worthy of the 8 hours waiting. Today's opera is 《女武神》.
Die Walküre: 《女武神》 （Die Walküre）是《尼伯龍根的指環》 （Der Ring des Nibelungen）的第二部歌劇，由華格納作曲及編劇。
NOTES:
SIEGFRIED: THURSDAY, OCT 27, 2011 PREMIERE. TUESDAY, NOV 1, 2011.
GOTTERDAMMERUNG: FRIDAY, JAN 27, 2012 PREMIERE. TUESDAY, JAN 31. FRIDAY, FEB 3. TUESDAY, FEB 7.
4/26: Again, I got one rush ticket. Today's opera is 《弄臣》.
11:00AM - 5:00PM: Spent most of the time in Metropolitan Museum.
8:00PM - 11:30PM: Opera Show.
Rigoletto: 《弄臣》（Rigoletto）是由朱塞佩·威尔第作曲的著名四幕歌劇，與《茶花女》、《遊唱詩人》並稱為威爾第中期的三大傑作.
4/27: 10:00AM ~ 12:30 PM
Open Rehearsal: Mahler's Symphony No. 5
3:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM: Went to Nevada Smiths sports bar and watched Champion's League Semi-Final: Real Madrid vs Barcelona. Most are Barca fans. Messi scored two fantastic goals to lead Barca 2:0 during first leg. Then, drive home towards Virginia.
Three productive days! If you love classical music, food/drink, museum, photography and fashion, no place in the world is better than Big Apple.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
BarcaXRMadrid 4 Games 17 Days
Jose's luck and reputation will be put on stern test during this 17-day time period. Barca vs Real Madrid. Do you think Jose has that special magic? I don't believe that. Yes, he can motivate players better than many other coaches. He can prepare the game meticulously using good strategy. He can play mind game better than other coaches. But Pep is no fool. Pep has a very different style, he is straightforward, no mind game. What will be the outcome? The moment of truth is coming ...
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