tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post4503117443299365731..comments2024-03-28T12:59:05.739-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: More on The Secret GardenLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-41905150080916975532013-03-31T18:26:49.177-07:002013-03-31T18:26:49.177-07:00Guessing you meant this for the Berkeley Symphony ...Guessing you meant this for the Berkeley Symphony posting, but whatever!<br /><br />Yeah, Bruckner. and YEAH, SFS!Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-44131551747759059902013-03-31T17:44:52.091-07:002013-03-31T17:44:52.091-07:00I walked out on my last live Bruckner in 2008 at t...I walked out on my last live Bruckner in 2008 at the SF Symphony, with Blomstedt conducting with great authority.<br /><br />http://sfciviccenter.blogspot.com/search?q=Bruckner<br /><br />Decided I'd given Bruckner enough chances and life is too short.<br /><br />Loved Noah Stewart when he was in the Adler program, though they didn't seem to know what to do with him. I remember him as one of the more interesting voices and characters in that dull Ramey "Boris Godunov." And if he wants to sing Nemorino beautifully at a concert, it seems a little unkind to argue with the choice.<br /><br />By the way, good news. The San Francisco Symphony strike seems to be over.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-13689443312585072392013-03-31T12:09:43.936-07:002013-03-31T12:09:43.936-07:00No mention of the show because I've never seen...No mention of the show because I've never seen it or heard a note of it. Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-47640696319852107312013-03-31T12:05:57.006-07:002013-03-31T12:05:57.006-07:00Why no mention at all of the Broadway show by Lucy...Why no mention at all of the Broadway show by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, which was pretty successful with an initial run of over 700 performances? It too has more emphasis on the adults, probably more than the opera - Archibald for instance has a great solo number. Comparing the two musical theater adaptations would be enlightening, if anyone has seen them both. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484703769762940788noreply@blogger.com