Music

Last Thursday I went to La Fenice to see Pucinni's opera Manon Lescault. It was a very modern setting which was quite amazing but not what you immediately think of as opera. It began in a schoolroom (very old students) which was on top of roadworks. There were lots of workment playing cards. Then it went to a fairground & swans with people in flew accross the stage. Later we were in a prison & some of the prisoners were hanging from the ceiling in wire cages which when they were lowered became thier skirts! One of the prisoners is the sister of someone I know. The final scene was in a hole in the ground. Manon is a girl of 15-16 & the lady who played her was at least 40! Too old. Mixed reviews but pucinni's music was wonderfu;.

Saturday night I finally got back to the Venice Jazz Club who were giving a tribute to Miles davis & it was great. I must get back at least once more before I leave. federico had got anew piano - a baby grand.

Sunday night I was back at La Fenice for a concert for carnevale in the salon - opera meets jazz. Sound good was dreadful. It was an Hungarian singer to recorded music & she looked like a hooker. Didn't sing too well either. I was seated on the centre aisle. had I been nearer the exit I would have left after the second song.

Tonight I am back again at La Fenice - two pianists playing music my Mozart, that should be much better.

Off now to meet Anna, an Italian friend. Caio, caio, caio. Here is Anna at her desk at the hotel Ca del Nobile. Beautiful small hotel 100m from St. Marco.