| Trieste, Sunday, July 1, '01 - Weather the same, but warmer. All 44 of us (10 Sopranos, 8 Altos, 6 Tenors, 8 Bassos, Conductor Clara Longstreth, and 11 "Groupies") together at last. Till now, the vocalizing was not so harmonious, but this afternoon's rehearsal for the first concert tonight was a melodic swirl of Tchaikovsky, Martin, Monteverdi, and songs from the Czech, Sephardic, Polish, Istrian, and American folk traditions -- a lovely, lively, and eclectic musical menu. Trieste (tree-est-ay to Italians who pronounce all syllables) is a unique "border town" on Italy's northeastern Adriatic coast near the Slovenian border. A mélange of Austrian (once a ruler here) and Italian architecture and culture. Hint: specify Italian or Triesten when ordering cappuccino. |
