Back to Orlando

Yesterday provided a chance to have a short look at Orlando rehearsals.  They are blocking away and I assume are on schedule.  Here you see a little musical interlude with Raymond Leppard (right) and Tim Mead (Orlando) Kate Mangiameli (Angelica) Justin Way (Director) with Michael Beattie at the piano. (Click pic to enlarge)

Meanwhile back at the Harris John Adams had six valuable hours with the orchestra and stage but without costume etc to divert attention from musical matters.  Another long but productive day. 

This evening we have the Simulcast, a live transmission of this evening's Don Giovanni performance onto a huge screen in Millennium Park.  This is a Chicago first.  How many people will show up?  The weather is cool which is not promising.  But we expect thousands nevertheless.

And this noontime we are off to the Gleacher Center of the University of Chicago for Stories Psychoanalyzed: A Flowering of Opera and the Mind - part of our India Blooms in Chicago series of activities connected with A Flowering Tree.  Here is an opportunity to see John Adams in person - and its all free.  Go here for details.  And try to make it downtown at noon - the Gleacher Center is behind the NBC building which in turn is behind the Tribune Building!