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Tuesday 11/20/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Myung-Whun Chung conducts Mahler 6. Hindemith: Neues vom Tage (Leonard Slatkin, conductor) Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2 Mahler: Symphony No 6 in A Minor, Tragic
10-29-12 Word On WIne Review…Italian Merlot and drinkable Pinotage!!!
Our first wine was the 2010 Venica Collio Merlot. $15. While not undrinkable this wasn’t a winner for either Mary nor I. Maybe Italy isn’t the place to get Merlot…or maybe this isn’t the one to get! Far more interesting was the 2010 Warwick Estate Old Bush Vines Pinotage! This is not a grape or … Read More »
Scene while stopped at a traffic light
Just across Liberty Road, the hawk is circling– her wings hardly moving; the tips adjusting while the hunter dips and rises, riding the currents of air created by the sun, the breeze, and the exhaust of the passing cars. Beneath the hawk, on the other side of Liberty Road is a church with a … Read More »
8-30-12 Word On Wine 3 Ways of the Wine List!
I usually order wine by the glass because I like whites and my partner prefers reds. Glasses usually run between $6 and $12 and we typically have two a piece over the course of a long meal. Considering that you are spending $40 or so on wine you might want to know who chose these … Read More »
8-20-12 Word On Wine Review…More Whites From Piemonte!
This week our cup runneth over with Piemonte goodness! Our first wine was the 2009 Conte Baldeschi Donna Ginerva Verdicchio. This was a nice spirited minerally Summer Quaffer for about $20. If you haven’t tried Verdicchio why not give it a shot. Our second wine was the 2010 Cascina Chico Arneis. This wasn’t a disappointment … Read More »
7-9-12 Word On Wine Sauvignon Blanc From $12 – $70!
Something for everyone this week who loves their Sauvignon Blanc this Summer! Mary and I reviewed three wines all of which were lovely examples of the noble grape from affordable to lavish! 1)2011 El Aromo Sauvignon Blanc from the Maule Valley in Chile $12. You can’t beat the price or the zippyness of this little … Read More »
Brass on Broadway!
Trumpeter and Artistic Director Phil Snedecor blew into the WBJC studios to talk about the next concert by the Washington Symphonic Brass- The Best of All Possible Worlds: Brass on Broadway this coming Saturday and Sunday. Listen here! Related posts: 7-9-12 Word On Wine Sauvignon Blanc From $12 – $70! Bernstein, Beethoven, and… Soccer? The … Read More »
Hurling Invective…
Well, the primaries are in full swing, and the more intense things get, the more we hear the political invective hurled about. I’ve heard a lot of people say how nasty politicians are, and, of course, whenever that comes up, someone says something like, “It’s not like it used to be.” (See previous blog about … Read More »
12/03/11 Rodelinda – George Frideric Handel 1:00 PM
sung in Italian Librettist: Nicola Haym Conductor: Harry Bicket Approximate running time 3 hrs. 50 min. Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s much-heralded production, Renée Fleming reprises the title role. She’s joined by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor Andreas Scholl, and Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts. Cast Rodelinda: Renée Fleming Eduige: Stephanie Blythe … Read More »
