Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Onegin
Last Friday Rachel and I had another lovely outing to the Royal Opera House. This time it was to see a performance of John Cranko's ballet, Onegin. It is based on verse by Pushkin and was made into a movie with Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler.
The dancers in the lead roles in the cast I had orignally booked to see were either indisposed or injured. Luckily the dancers who replaced them were excellent and the bonus was that the lead female was the star in my year at the Royal Ballet School, Laura Moera. She was techinically very sound and her acting was very convincing. Her partner was a young Brazilian who Rae and I thought looked rather dashing. The music is so beautiful and I was humming it for some days afterwards. It was one of those magic nights at the ballet. So romantic and passionate.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
We went to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers perform in Hyde Park last Saturday. Well, maybe 'see' is not the best word. We saw lots of heads bobbing up and down and lots of lights flashing. The best point was when I got on top of Joseph's shoulders for one song. The view of the humongous crowd, stage and screens was amazing. The bad thing was that the best area, a semi circle in front of the stage, was reserved for Gold ticket holders. This is corporate hospitality and others who can afford the exclusive tickets. I think this is shyte, because the true fans can't get up close to their heros. I think that those who are determined enough to line up early should get the prime spots, not those with more money! End of rant.
Sport
There are two focuses of the moment, Euro 2004 and Wimbledon. We watched the latest England game against Croatia on Monday at Rae and Steve's place. It was great. There is this teenager called Wayne Rooney who has come into his own. He scored two goals and has all the confidence in the world.
I would love the chance to go to Wimbledon but you either have to queue for many hours on the day or go into the Public ballot for tickets. I will enter the ballot for next year and hope for the best. I will have to take another visit to Rae and Steve's to see some games on the telly on the weekend.
Last Friday Rachel and I had another lovely outing to the Royal Opera House. This time it was to see a performance of John Cranko's ballet, Onegin. It is based on verse by Pushkin and was made into a movie with Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler.
The dancers in the lead roles in the cast I had orignally booked to see were either indisposed or injured. Luckily the dancers who replaced them were excellent and the bonus was that the lead female was the star in my year at the Royal Ballet School, Laura Moera. She was techinically very sound and her acting was very convincing. Her partner was a young Brazilian who Rae and I thought looked rather dashing. The music is so beautiful and I was humming it for some days afterwards. It was one of those magic nights at the ballet. So romantic and passionate.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
We went to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers perform in Hyde Park last Saturday. Well, maybe 'see' is not the best word. We saw lots of heads bobbing up and down and lots of lights flashing. The best point was when I got on top of Joseph's shoulders for one song. The view of the humongous crowd, stage and screens was amazing. The bad thing was that the best area, a semi circle in front of the stage, was reserved for Gold ticket holders. This is corporate hospitality and others who can afford the exclusive tickets. I think this is shyte, because the true fans can't get up close to their heros. I think that those who are determined enough to line up early should get the prime spots, not those with more money! End of rant.
Sport
There are two focuses of the moment, Euro 2004 and Wimbledon. We watched the latest England game against Croatia on Monday at Rae and Steve's place. It was great. There is this teenager called Wayne Rooney who has come into his own. He scored two goals and has all the confidence in the world.
I would love the chance to go to Wimbledon but you either have to queue for many hours on the day or go into the Public ballot for tickets. I will enter the ballot for next year and hope for the best. I will have to take another visit to Rae and Steve's to see some games on the telly on the weekend.
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