[Rob Instigator]

I am debating spending a $100 gift card that my work gave each of us for our 5+ years luncheon on either


Itzahk Perlman playing
Berlioz: Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto

or the Houston Grand Opera doing Wagner's Lohengrin

I am a huge Perlman fanatic, but I am slso a Wagner fanatic, and this is a tricky choice for me. while the opportunity to see Wagner's opera's staged in Houston does not come too often, especially Lohengrin which I really like, Mr Perlman also very arrely make appearances in Houston, and I fear if I do not see him now he may get sick with post-polio syndrome (which hits all polio sufferers eventually) and may never play here again.

I am leaning towards Perlman, but DAMN. what a dillema.

[fugazifan]

id definitely say wagner.
berlioz and mendelsson are pretty great, and the enigma variations are an interesting piece, but in my opinion nothing that compares to wagner.

[Glice]

Seconding the Wagner. He doesn't come around very often, and while the Berlioz piece doesn't get that much of an outing, the other two are stock-and-trade for someone like Perlman.

[Rob Instigator]

fuck.

I will go see Itzahk Perlman. It is on my bucket list.

Maybe I will snake some tix to the Wagner, cuz I wanna go to that too.
I will have to scrounge some $$$$

[chicka]

I saw Itzahk back in the late 80's the tickets were a gift that my wife received from work. Incredible simply breathtaking. There will be other Opera there is only one Itzahk...

[Rob Instigator]

that's what I figured. HGO (Houston Grand Opera) does a Wagner production once every 5 years or so.
Tix for Wagner were starting at $125 though! DAMN

Perlman was $55 a tix. (mezzanine seating.)


here is Perlman doing the 3rd movement from the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPgqfHYeI0Q

[Keeping It Simple]

Isn't there a band playing in a bar somewhere you can check out instead?

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I am debating spending a $100 gift card that my work gave each of us for our 5+ years luncheon on either


Itzahk Perlman playing
Berlioz: Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto

or the Houston Grand Opera doing Wagner's Lohengrin

I am a huge Perlman fanatic, but I am slso a Wagner fanatic, and this is a tricky choice for me. while the opportunity to see Wagner's opera's staged in Houston does not come too often, especially Lohengrin which I really like, Mr Perlman also very arrely make appearances in Houston, and I fear if I do not see him now he may get sick with post-polio syndrome (which hits all polio sufferers eventually) and may never play here again.

I am leaning towards Perlman, but DAMN. what a dillema.

boring.. might I recommend a better investment?

 

[Rob Instigator]

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

Isn't there a band playing in a bar somewhere you can check out instead?

always.
but I am a classical music nut.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

Isn't there a band playing in a bar somewhere you can check out instead?

Bands are shit. Perlman shits on every band. Without exception.