Break a leg vibe to tonight’s anniversary cast and crew!!
That was What the Butler Saw, I believe. She was Faye, the murdering nurse, in Orton's Loot in its original Broadway run.
Anniversary Show Vibes to MR BK & Co.
Migraine-free vibes for DR Jane.
I'm invited to my friend Dan's for a barbecue. Well, I told him I'd bring my own veggie burger.
It ain't Neil Simon DR JANE.....I know that much....
My gratitude to one and all for the condolences and the birthday greetings.
It's a very hard day.
My mother suffered greatly on her last day. Not even morphine gave her much comfort. We all knew she could go at any time, but I held out hope that she might recover.
No nursing home for her now. I am having her cremated. She will be interred in the plot next to my father's grave. When it is my time, I, too, will be cremated and interred in the same plot.
Her service is Tuesday. I have relatives who needed travel time and, with the Labor Day weekend, a Tuesday memorial service seemed best for all.
Will need to get on with life after that, and I don't really know where to start. But I'll get there.
Travel vibes to Jane and Keith.
Great pictures, ChasSmith!
For my brilliant free-for-all question o' the day, I'll ask our classical music aficionados if you were ever familiar with the conductor Ferenc Fricsay (1914-1963). Someone posted something the other day that reminded me of him and piqued my interest. I immediately remembered the name, but I'm not sure whether I ever had any of his recordings, so I checked out an old televised rehearsal on YouTube of Smetana's "The Moldau" that was immediately compelling and held my attention throughout. The way he communicates with the orchestra and shapes and balances this relatively simple piece is astounding. Based on that and on a few samples of other pieces, he seems like a really incisive and intelligent conductor. Have to seek out more later.
Severe medical problems (the exact specifics of which are not made clear) took his life at an early age. This is spoken of in the introduction to that televised rehearsal, which even seemed to include warnings that certain moments might be difficult to watch. Oddly, to my eyes and ears, no such thing was in evidence. He seemed to be the picture of great energy and health. Anyway, here's that "Moldau" -- or just do a search for whatever else you prefer to sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bky5FHEKZjk
CD sets, too, from the golden years of Deutsche Grammophon -- or DGG, as we used to call it:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ferenc+fricsay
Back from one of the greatest Kritzerland shows ever. Everything clicked - no flubs, just perfect, cast on fire. More in the notes.