Hearing and Turandot
Swam 20. Dr OJo suctioned my ears - it hurt in the right one. I will be referred to a central unit for a new hearing test - not been done since 2006! To hearing aid clinic and right one retubed and got batteries. Straight to Clapham Picturehouse and lots of time to have cappuccino and carrot cake in the sunshine. Turandot from the Met (2009 broadcast). Fantastic set and costumes. Marcello Giordani was a bit wooden but sang well. Liu sung by Marina Poplavskaya moved me to tears. How much better 'Nessun dorma' is in context!
Andris Nelsons conducted.To Tate Modern and had a look at 4 exhibitions. In the African art library lamps made of burnt books becayse 'when an old man dies, it is like a library is burnt'. How wise. I liked the sculptures of Saloua Raouda Choucar. Ellen Gallagher and Ibrahim El-Salahi did not impress. Earl Grey in members room and phoned David Walker. 15 and 9 to the hall. Spoke to RSPB guy near Millenium bridge - there are peregrine falcons on the Tate as at Battersea power station. Bought a desk lapel badge.
Rachel Leach did a great job introducing the Prom at the family event. Gergiev conducted the LSO. Borodin, Glzunov piano concerto 2 (lucky to get UCL score) Sofia Gubaidulina new work using full organ, Mussorgsky.
Andris Nelsons conducted.To Tate Modern and had a look at 4 exhibitions. In the African art library lamps made of burnt books becayse 'when an old man dies, it is like a library is burnt'. How wise. I liked the sculptures of Saloua Raouda Choucar. Ellen Gallagher and Ibrahim El-Salahi did not impress. Earl Grey in members room and phoned David Walker. 15 and 9 to the hall. Spoke to RSPB guy near Millenium bridge - there are peregrine falcons on the Tate as at Battersea power station. Bought a desk lapel badge.
Rachel Leach did a great job introducing the Prom at the family event. Gergiev conducted the LSO. Borodin, Glzunov piano concerto 2 (lucky to get UCL score) Sofia Gubaidulina new work using full organ, Mussorgsky.
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