By luck, and not by design, I actually did drive through the city with the windows open, playing Wagner. Of course, the cap was pulled down and I was wearing dark glasses. After a mid-day paddling trip on the local river, I loaded the boat on the van and headed for home, taking the direct, downtown route. Because PBS was broadcasting "Das Rheingold", and the temperature was in the low 70's (F), I had the windows rolled down as Mime explained to Loge what was happening in the caverns.Is my reputation shot, or can I show my face in public again? I think I may have to go out tomorrow and drive around with some rap/rock music playing, or at least a sports talk radio show.
BTW, I liked the vocals better in this performance than the Von Karajan/Berliner LPs. Maybe it was due to the fact that it was an actual performance rather than a studio recording, but it seemed more animated and lively. Can't really comment on or compare the quality of the singers or the music, though I did think the anvils sounded better on the radio perfomance.
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Topic - Hey Rob, I actually did it! - Neil E. 17:16:35 03/25/00 (4)
- Re: Hey Rob, I actually did it! - John E 22:10:17 03/25/00 (2)
- Re: Hey Rob, I actually did it! - Neil E. 12:41:32 03/26/00 (0)
- Re: Hey Rob, I actually did it! - Charlie F. 22:24:24 03/25/00 (0)
- You will learn to enjoy it:-) - Rob 18:41:21 03/25/00 (0)