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Post by julesd68 on Jul 13, 2020 1:26:13 GMT
Who has had the privilege of going to see any of the world's great orchestras and concert halls whilst abroad?
Where would you like to go given the choice?
It's something I would really love to do but not managed to yet!
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Post by MartinT on Jul 13, 2020 7:22:03 GMT
I once saw Mahler's 4th Symphony with the Sydney SO in the Sydney Opera House. It was quite an experience.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 13, 2020 13:03:31 GMT
Awesome.
A dream holiday for me would be flying from city to city, having a short break in each and taking in a top concert at each stop.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 13, 2020 16:03:51 GMT
A symphony crawl? Let's do it!
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 13, 2020 17:46:11 GMT
Yes that's exactly it - a Symphony Crawl!!
That would be epic entertainment.
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Post by Tim on Jul 14, 2020 8:31:19 GMT
I've always wanted to see the Berliners in the Philharmonie. I have seen the SF Symphony Orchestra in the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. Been to Carnegie Hall (NY) and Sydney Opera house too, but the Philharmonie remains as my 'most wanted' (I have seen numerous orchestras in St. David's Hall, Cardiff . . . that's abroad isn't it?   ) |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 14, 2020 8:48:08 GMT
I've always wanted to see the Berliners in the Philharmonie. ^ this. |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 14, 2020 15:35:14 GMT
I've always wanted to see the Berliners in the Philharmonie. I have seen the SF Symphony Orchestra in the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. Been to Carnegie Hall (NY) and Sydney Opera house too, but the Philharmonie remains as my 'most wanted' (I have seen numerous orchestras in St. David's Hall, Cardiff . . . that's abroad isn't it? ) I would love to go the Phiharmonie but with a different orchestra playing! Let's see what these places look like ... Nice.  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 14, 2020 15:38:59 GMT
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall - gorgeous! < The 2,743-seat hall was completed in 1980 at a cost of US$28 million to give the San Francisco Symphony a permanent home. >  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 14, 2020 15:40:45 GMT
Carnegie Hall - looks a little austere to me!  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 14, 2020 15:51:08 GMT
Cardiff looks very functional - how are the acoustics Tim?  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jul 14, 2020 16:26:49 GMT
Exotic halls?
Hmm.
Leeds Town Hall was nice! Saw Isaac Stern playing the Brahms VC.
My foreign travel is usually countryside based not city based. Not much in the way of concert halls in the Alps, for better or worse!
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Post by MartinT on Jul 14, 2020 16:34:19 GMT
Every recording I've heard from Boston Symphony Hall sounds great.   |
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Post by Tim on Jul 14, 2020 16:38:42 GMT
Cardiff looks very functional - how are the acoustics Tim? Actually very good Jules, but I've never sat at the extreme edges. It looks like the sound might be a touch harsh, but it isn't. It doesn't work so well for rock and pop though. I like it in there as you feel part of the performance and I used to go there with my parents when they were alive. Mum bless her used to hum along, didn't go down too well once with some Rachmaninov - the folks nearby were not amused. She didn't really realise she was doing it and I never told her, as I knew it would piss her off. San Francisco is a wonderful hall, really enjoyed that - part of my year off around the world trip. I've still got the ticket somewhere, keep meaning to scan my tickets to make some kind of digital album from them, I've got hundreds!! Carneige Hall is fantastic, lot of history in that room and that picture brought back some happy memories  |
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Post by Slinger on Jul 14, 2020 16:52:54 GMT
I could quite fancy a spot of Wagner, at Bayreuth.  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 14, 2020 17:16:57 GMT
I think my mother has been two or three times to Bayreuth.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 14, 2020 17:19:14 GMT
Every recording I've heard from Boston Symphony Hall sounds great. Indeed! I have some awesome recordings with Andris Nelsons; Sir Colin Davis did some great Sibelius with Boston. |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 14, 2021 15:08:17 GMT
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Post by tonedeaf on Oct 31, 2021 14:51:02 GMT
Not a theatre in the strictest sense but saw La Traviata at the Verona theatre and was lucky enough to have Jose Carerras fly in for an impromptu performance.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2021 15:01:34 GMT
Verona - nice. I always wanted to see a performance there. Maybe one day.
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