the last of the magic flute (33/365c)

today was the absolute last zauberfloete performance. i couldn't have left any later, i was still basically asleep when i left. it was in a gym packed with nearly 500kids. they laughed when the tenor started to sing (to be fair, i also always want to laugh) and they gleefully counted with papageno when he was preparing to hang himself. //is-culture-dead?

spent lots of time with theodore and henry today between mini strings rehearsal and library time and getting them to tosca rehearsal. they're excited about their first performance tomorrow.

i made it to do some work evening with kris, and left after doing about 15 minutes worth of work - just long enough to whet my whistle. quintet rehearsal was also not quite so productive, there was some kind of drain/pump/problem at the house that started about 10 minutes after we arrived, and that took most of our concentration. we still celebrated olena's new citizenship, and irmtraud's birthday (a day late, she's birthday buddies with henry)

doesn't need to be focused to be able tell with absolute certainty who this is.