Missbossy Meanders... SINGAPORE

Friday 2-May-03

THE REHEARSAL STUDIO | ONSTAGE | SPYCAM PICS!!!

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7:23 pm
We perform after intermission.

While the other chorus members wait in the hallway, I sneak into the technicians area. The area is dark.
In the semi gloom I can see the lead violinist, Sasha Souptel, waiting for his cue to go on.

The Maestro enters, paces a bit then walkes out again.
He's in his tux.  He has changed record time
- 6 minutes at most. He's pensive.

The cue comes. Sasha leaves as Maestro Lim reappears. 
Then he is also invited onto the stage.

I follow the concert on the close circuit TV.

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7:34pm
The backstage pit is lit by blue light.
Perhaps light could seep through the cracks to the stage.
Musicians wander around in the darkness.
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8:15pm
After intermission we are let on stage
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This not me.
Just someone who looks like me who has stolen my camera.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
No - the light mounting above the stage...
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My god - there she goes again...
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Cheese!
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Lady in Red? Almost!! Our very own Russian connection. It seems by virtue of being Russian you get to know everyone in the orchestra..
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We wait for the lights to be raised
and for the conductor to reappear.
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OK the lighting is rather weak... sorry guys,
this is the best I could do without a flash!
I won't bore you with my thoughts on the performance. If you are
terribly interested, you'lll have to surf around my site to find them...
OK what the hell. I wasn't very happy. You can see what I think here.
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9:42pm
After the performance...
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It's the Mona Lisa smile.
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9:46pm
I think I look like I'm on drugs.
ML said that in that case, I should take drugs all the time.