Crushing Mice: Leonora, #28
Rodents usually hibernate. Leonora, on the other hand, aestivates, because there is no point in not hibernating in summer, during the opera off-season.
Rodents usually hibernate. Leonora, on the other hand, aestivates, because there is no point in not hibernating in summer, during the opera off-season.
Since I clearly couldn’t make mice notes of my own job talk, here are some highlights
Let the season of audience kvetching begin!
I will never understand people’s obsession with eating while listening to classical music. Most classical music works are full of moments when I forget to breathe, let alone move or chew.
Leonora and I are often reproached for being too critical of the audience members we encounter during our visits to the opera. This may be true; we understand where those criticisms stem from. Yet… Continue reading