Good morning, all! I'm having breakfast with Susanna Moross Tarjan, daughter of wonderful composer Jerome Moross, this morning. I haven't seen her in a while, and it will be nice to catch up.
After that, I'm off to Toyland for several projects, and I believe I'll be there most of the day, unless the heat drives me out.
Last night, I really enjoyed La Fille du Regiment, but the end of the opera seemed rather abrupt to me. With its huge "Salute To France" in Act Two, I can see why Lily Pons had such a hit with it at the Met in the 1940s.
When it was over, I began Strauss' Der Zigeunerbaron, which was filmed in Hungary in 1975 and looks glorious. I got as far as the Act One Finale before crashing. I'' watchthe rest tnight.
TOD: cheese? Put it on a cracker and I'll at least taste it.