These all came together last night…here’s how. We went to see the Boston Lyric Opera production of La Traviata last night, and happened to sit next to my former Quantum Physics professor Claude Canizares (now Associate Provost); head PodZinger honcho Alex Laats had him as a Prof as well. Last night however, I discovered that the seats on our other side belonged to his old physics professor making three generations of Physics students in a row, at the Opera.
As I was chatting with my Prof. about PodZinger, the gentleman in the row in front of us turned around and said “I’ve heard of that – I think it’s really very important!”
So how do funny costumes fit in, aside from the performers? I helped organize a gala a few years ago which happened to be within a month and very similar in theme to a Boston Lyric Opera fundraiser. I saw fellow committee member Mindy Garber last night as well, as well as some other attendees such as MIT Professor Stuart Madnick and his wife. So I figured I’d post some funny costume photos.
Here are some links to Opera Podcasts:
- NPR: Music Podcast
- Footnote Podcast
- PRI’s The World – Geo Quiz - about a cafe to which Puccini went to get fancy drinks (Starbucks of the time) - even with an accent, we got it!
- Inspired Minds including an interview with Renee Fleming
- WNYC’s Soundcheck
