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Peter Harzem wrote:
>Some 35 (+/-?) years ago I was fortunate enough to hear Reginald Goodall
>conduct the Meistersinger, and the Ring at the English National Opera
>in London. At each performance (possibly all but one) he/they received
>standing ovation, and justly so--not a common display by English opera
>audiences. (Writing this, now living in the USA, I miss my beloved
>Coliseum!)
I used to go to the Coliseum a lot over the past 20 years or so. I always
got tickets for the the upper circle hopefully near the front if I could.
From there I could look into the orchestra pit. I remember one time having
applauded the singers, the conductor went on to the stage and having bowed
went forward to wave to the orchestra to take a bow only to find that the
entire orchestra had packed up and left!
Tim Horwood
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