It was Hot in so many ways. The show was a real charmer, yes, and then also we were sitting in a Bowl of hot. Every now and then a whiff of hot desert air would pass through and the crowd would sigh (notice the fluttering California flag). Jo Ann and Alan invited me and Muriel. Jo Ann brought spray bottles and we spritzed each other and ourselves often. And it was worth it, for the company and for the memorable show.
Carmen and Carnival with Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl: “Experience .. pure whimsy as Gustavo Dudamel leads Carnival of the Animals. Brother-sister piano duo Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner march with lions and waltz with elephants in the playful and imaginative suites by Saint-Saëns. In between two enchanting showcases of symphonic Spanish dances by Roberto Sierra, Operalia prize-winner Rihab Chaieb transports us to Seville’s sensuous town square, singing “with a razor-sharp presence that really suits the larger-than-life persona [of] Carmen” (Broadway World).”
The piano duo was a total delight and Rihab Chaieb sang several songs from Carmen, she IS Carmen btw, was so fabulous I would see her again in anything.
