First night

Fisher House. Heating engineer came at 8 seems a valve is letting through hot water at 4.40 although central heating is off. Wozzeck from the Met worth hanging on for the third act. Prokofiev The Gambler first part conducted by Gergiev. Spent time sorting out Proms calendar up to August. They now say singing will be allowed in pubs but still not in church! Nets washed once we found out how to get them down! The zoom before the First night eventually worked and we had 11 enjoying seeing each other again. Some of us actually found out each other's names for the first time! The Farringdon was OKish - will watch it on TV on Sunday. Beethoven Piano concerto 3 beautifully played. Following the score and of course yelled at the applause after the first movement - idiots! I had forgotten that we were not there for the first par tof the season last year as we were on the Arctic cruise then Bali Oz and NZ! Birtwhistle just as bad as when we first heard it at the Last Night! Mahler 3 conducted by Abbado in 2007.