so, what you'd think of the new tenor?

last weekend, pat and i and some friends went on a double date to Boston so we could hear my brother-in-law (seated in picture) perform with Boston Baroque. they performed Haydn's "The Creation" in german. the symphony played actual instruments that would have been used at the time Haydn wrote this oratorio. it was extremely well done and we were very proud of our brother-in-law, brian. you can read a review here.

overheard:

*the old ladies seated next to our friends said something like: "isn't that tenor great - he just melts in your mouth, like candy!" (this was before the ladies knew that my friends had a connection with the tenor).

*at the little reception/party after the performance, i heard a director tell some patrons how pleased they were the new tenor.

brian did well. i had the urge to go around asking people: "so, what you'd think of the new tenor?". i refrained, but it sounds like everyone was pleased since he's been asked to come back to Boston for a performance in december.

i enjoyed hearing the subject of the creation put to music. annie, i was sad that you couldn't here brian sing: "and to his breast he softly holds one of and for him formed, a woman, fair and graceful spouse. her softly smiling inoocent looks of lovely spring the mirror, bespeak him love, and joy, and bliss." but i am glad that you missed eve sing: "o thou, for whom i was made, my help, my shield, my all! thy will to me is law." (actually the audience giggled when these lines were sung.)