[Fmpro] I saw that one too

[Ted Peterson]

Ah. Penderecki. I've seen both and also got a center mid section  
orchestra LA Phil ticket for the "St. Luke Passion." I ended up  
sitting next to critic Alan Rich and new music maven Betty Freeman.  
She invited me to perform at her house and I presented with Rzewski.  
She kept inviting me back for the third Sunday suares until Franco,  
her husband and incredible artist, died. All in all it was about  
three years. She never had people to her house again. I met some  
incredible people there and actually got two commissions from LA Phil  
people there.

Ted Peterson

On Feb 29, 2008, at 6:40 PM, <bipcress at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ted, never been able to get bit by the opera bug. To be sure my  
> fault, and
> not the format. Too much hamburger and not enough caviar in my  
> lunch box I
> suppose. However, for some reason I have loved Herrmann's portion  
> of opera
> for CITIZEN KANE, and also Astley's sections of opera for Hammer's  
> PHANTOM
> OF THE OPERA. I know these are both "film score bastard" off- 
> springs of true
> opera, but much appreciated by me nonetheless. As for "real" opera,  
> I do
> much enjoy Penderecki's PASSIO ET MORS DOMINI NOSTRI JESU CHRISTI  
> SECUNDUM
> LUCAM, THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN, and especially the always stunning  
> UTRENJA.