Happy New Year! Even though I should be composing (an opera and another wind band piece) as always, why not blog about the cultural events I’ll be attending every week instead of answering emails?
Friday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The Little Matchgirl Passion at the Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum Admission
I saw an advert in the mail for this performance after I booked my tickets for a performance of this Pulitzer-winning piece with Death of Classical. Granted, I got to see a performance of LMP in a crypt, but maybe a performance in the Medieval Sculpture Hall will be a nice treat, too. Also—who knew this was a tradition at the Met for a decade now?! I certainly didn’t. I’m failing at becoming a true New Yorker.
(There is an additional performance on Saturday.)
(FYI, the Manet/Degas show will close on January 7.)
Saturday, January 6 at 12:55 p.m.
Nabucco, The Met Live in HD
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