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Waiting for Faust at the Met on HD |
Faust on HD cinema in the courtyard of the
Lincoln Center on a beautiful end-of-summer evening, with an elegant picnic dinner from
Epicerie Boulud.
The opera of course was brilliantly performed. It was after all designed to be filmed on HD and streamed live onto cinemas across 60 countries worldwide.
However, it seemed to me too long, too sad, and much too dark. I had to struggle to keep awake towards the end. Maybe it's because when watching a film, your focus is limited to the screen. You don't look up or down or side to side as you would watching a performance on stage.
Or maybe it's the feeling of not really being there, not seeing the orchestra, or not having an opera crowd to watch.
The Blue Moon was an added attraction. There were moments though when it seemed to be the main event as I sneaked discreet shots of it over my shoulder. The moon never disappoints.
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Blue Moon over Lincoln Center |
Afterwards, a late supper at
Bar Boulud, on the recommendation of the evening's lovely picnic dinner from the next door deli.
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Bar Boulud |
Skate wing with zucchini balls and chanterelle mushrooms. Dessert was Bernadine: a floating meringue in a lime sauce and fresh fruit cubes served in a tall glass. With 3 spoons.
The thing is, I don't even remember what Erle and Stuart had. And my skate wing was too oily.
The wine cellar route to the restroom is the real draw.
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Wine cellar route to the restrooms |
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