Day
16-18: Moored at Oozell Loop Junction Bridge, in B'ham
Our
first visit to Birmingham (link) was to go to the Hippodrome to enjoy
Welsh National Opera's Lohengrin. This hadn't been done in this
country for 25 years, so as Wagner fans is was a 'not to be missed!'
event. It was excellent and as possibly one of Wagner's most
accessible operas, surely should be in the repertoire for the near
future?
We
have also been round the Birmingham Canals to the Boat Festival at
Pelsall, right up round the northern canals (link) – again, great
fun and reasonable weather.
This
weekend we are back in the centre of the City for Opera North's
concert 'austerity' version of Wagner's Siegfried – part 3 of the
Ring Cycle on Saturday.
It
was absolutely fantastic and a great musical experience – you could
see all the orchestra on stage to add interest. The operatic singing
was majestic with giant screens augmenting the story with subtitles.
Just great!
Here
are a few photos from the weekend:
Tree clearance outside the NIA
Apparently the NIA is having a 'make-over'
Sorting out the cables on the Symphony Hall Bridge? It was given a coat of paint
The Dragon Boats at speed
In costume – the babies versus the teddy bears
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