Thread: Help me choose between two conservative concerts programs

First one; there isn't any competition. Although, the second one would be a great experience and it depends on if will have another chance to experience something similar.

If you like big tune romatic opera its' the verdi. It's quite a simple choice.

The one in Texas

The first concert sounds awesome!!

Originally Posted by eorrific

The firstPrelude blablabla Faune

Um,

OF COURSE go see a work with one of the greatest flute solos of all time.

Brahms's Requiem is so amazing. Definitely go for that one!

Going to the first one. Thanks, everyone!

The first would be pretty much a dream concert scenario right there for myself, so it'd be a very easy choice for me.

Originally Posted by eorrific

I'd like to attend a concert three weeks from now (the weekend right after block exam). There are two concerts that take place on the same day, one starting 30 minutes later from the other.

The first concert has
Ravel's Pavane
Debussy's Clair De Lune and Prelude blablabla Faune
with
Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem

The second is simply
a semi-staged version of Verdi's Il Trovatore

The second concert's hall has poor accoustics (probably will be mic'd) and is farther from where I live, but the first one has no cheap seats left.

Which one would you attend if you were me?
Please vote!

Well, I'm sold on the first program simply because of Brahm's Requiem and it being closer to where you live. That said, going to the opera is great, what with being able to sit down with the libretto and observe the staging and acting performances. But what's the point of opera with bad acoustics?

Originally Posted by Huilunsoittaja

Um,

OF COURSE go see a work with one of the greatest flute solos of all time.

It was even more amazing (Prelude a l'apres...) heard live.
The Brahms Requiem was a bit disappointing, it was too slow and droll, and the male soloist was straining at both ends (of his register).

Overall, a very enjoyable night.