I woke up hungover yesterday from a beer-drenched potluck, then Pygmy and I saw the Metropolitan Opera of New York's production of Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust" directed by Robert LePage.
It was neat seeing one of my favorite theatre directors do the Opera. I loved it, but I'm a sucker for the devil.
Julie Taymor's directing a version of the "the Magic Flute" , which looks like it'll be amazing. Unfortunately I'll be on a distant continent.
Right now I'm dreaming of cameras, making lists of obscure Japanese psych records (there's a journal entry about this that will fascinate a handful of erstwhile readers coming up), and getting a touch of writing done.
Two side notes:
Hillary Raphael also has some new books out ( I loved her I Love Lord Buddha) that I'd love to pick upt but right now I'm mid-Bolano and his Nazi Literature in the Americas.
The UK tv series Peep Show might just be the greatest thing ever.
It was neat seeing one of my favorite theatre directors do the Opera. I loved it, but I'm a sucker for the devil.
Julie Taymor's directing a version of the "the Magic Flute" , which looks like it'll be amazing. Unfortunately I'll be on a distant continent.
Right now I'm dreaming of cameras, making lists of obscure Japanese psych records (there's a journal entry about this that will fascinate a handful of erstwhile readers coming up), and getting a touch of writing done.
Two side notes:
Hillary Raphael also has some new books out ( I loved her I Love Lord Buddha) that I'd love to pick upt but right now I'm mid-Bolano and his Nazi Literature in the Americas.
The UK tv series Peep Show might just be the greatest thing ever.
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Did you enjoy the show?? I thought it was a bit to focused on his classics and not enough on lesser known albums (nothing from On the Beach??)
As for Spain, it's a blast. Barcelona was really cool but Seville rocked my world.