Just for interest, the Sydney Symphony is performing Gotterdammerung
tonight and Friday night with some singers.  Seeing that it is near Olympic
time (10 days), it's quite interesting that this opera is being performed,
with all its thematic "problems".  Given that this was Hitler's favourite
opera (I'm treading on thin ice here), I suppose the spectacle will
transcend the rather dark themes touched on.

Regards,

Clement