Some snapping around Soho and the discovery of farinata. Spent the rest of the week trying to make it but couldn’t get the consistency right. I’m confused by the lack of agreement on what a “cup” is, but then this…
DelSeptember 10, 2017
When in Burgenland .... so a bit of wine-tasting was involved. Some interesting discoveries from Scheiblhofer and Hannas Reeh, but Giefing’s Marco Polo still takes some beating. Thrilled to see it did so well in this year’s Falstaff Guide. And…
DelAugust 27, 2017
If outdoor opera is magical, then outdoor operetta lakeside is utterly enchanting. Der Vogelhändler (Carl Zeller) at Mörbisch – a cast of thousands, a spectacle extraordinaire, lavish costumes, lavish scenery and a plot so complicated that I’m not even going…
DelAugust 20, 2017
Stone quarry, giant chandelier, stage-set, mostly red. Verdi’s Rigoletto. Breath-taking. There’s something magical about opera al fresco – unless, of course, it’s raining. Red symbolises “passionate love, seduction, violence, danger, anger, and adventure” (colormatters.com). And Rigoletto has it all. But…
DelAugust 13, 2017