Samson in NYC last night

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

It was superb. Great piece, beautifully done, in a spectacular space. Kudos to countertenor Jeffrey Mandelbaum, whose performance was exquisite.

I did think Jonathan De Vries' tempi were slow, but then found myself toe-tapping. Toe-tapping to Handel. He, and everyone involved in this, managed to deliver a very cohesive piece, which isn't always the case with oratorio. (It can feel like "soloist showoff" followed by orchestral fill, then more soloist showoff, more fill, then chorus showoff - sort of an "anything you can sing I can sing better.")

It's not often that an audience on the way out is all smiles, but last night we were.

WW
"Put on your high heeled sneakers. Baby, we''re goin'' out tonight.

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Topic - Samson in NYC last night - Bill Way 20:45:12 03/2/15 (1)

RE: Samson in NYC last night - fantja 03:42:56 03/3/15 (0)

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