Now I know last post was a bit on the depressed side, I blame a short and heavy bout of home-sickness. Not that I am feeling home-sick, but tthis is my blog so I can blame whatever I damn well please to blame, I'm sorry but I can.
Sooo yes. What have I done with myself over the last few days? Well, let me tells ya. Tuesdaynight Tafkab and I went to see a show in the famous Sydney Opera House, as I had requested as one of the "Must do"s. And I can tell you, I was very much not disappointed. It was a concert of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and it was music selected and introduced by Barry Humphries. Before the intermission this was. After the intermission, it was songs from the repertoire of Sir Les Patterson, Australian ambassador to the Arts, and the show was ended, rather well, I thought, by none other than gigastar and housewife Dame Edna Everage!
Before the intermission it was simply very very good. The main room of the Opera House has a magnificent seventies-feel to itself, and we were placed accoustically very advantageous. The music was Modern Classics, mostly from the interbellum-period 1920-1940, and very interesting. I have always had a thing for the modern classics, and the ASO is an amazing group of performers. Mr Humphries wqas quite funny in his introductions, and I really enjoyed myself. Regretfully, no photos, not allowed inside and I am a law-abiding Luce.
After the intermission, Sir Les was not really my cup of tea, but the Dame was everything i had expected of her, and more. A massive sparkly frock, and character to match, and her short introduction and presentation were absolutely grand. The glad-tossing and weaving at the final song warmed my heart, and I feel I have really entered the halls of gay-worthyness after this.
Today, Wednesday, Tafkab's lovely parental units had sprung tickets to see Wicked, the musical. Obviously I'd seen it in London, but hey, I like it, so why not see it again? To prepare, Tafkab and I went to the Chinese gardens, Sydney university and the 'burb of Glebe to do some touristy bits.
First of, the Chinese Gardens. I've wanted to go here to re-create one of my favourite AwkwardFamily-Photos, but ended up just really liking the tranquil surroundings. Strange how so central in the city this place of peaceful silence exists. Shame about the tourists though.
The gardens are beautiful, very nicely laid out in five different settings, Lake, Mountains, Grotto, euhm and I forgot the other ones, but gorgeous.
View from the Gardens out into the harbour
Inside a pagoda
Climbing stuff & being Vitruvian
Tafkab and I spent some time making photos and enjoying ourselves climbing stuff, before going to the University and wandering around Glebe. I like Glebe. Glebe is one of the oldest suburbs of Sydney, and it feels metropolitan, a little bit bohemian and very, very funky. Good bookstores, good coffee-houses, good people.
The Quad of Sydney University. Pictured: Beauty
After this, Wicked, and it was, as always, very good. Tafkab and I both got a little too used to the original cast rrecording, so the first half of the show was spent going "That's not how it's done..." but the musical is a pleasure anyways.
Tomorrow, the beach.
Random leftover photo, also posted on Facebook:
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