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Vines spanning a wall

Threads of fate criss-crossing

Precious web of life

Happy New Year, all!

No matter how crowded it may be on Mariahilfer Straße, there were still lots of people making the most of this unseasonably warm weather in the Vienna Woods. You can see why, I think.

My birthday present from dear friends and more or less everything a song recital should be–a coherent program, with encores that complemented it beautifully, excellent teamwork between (the very handsome and accomplished) singer and (less handsome but even more accomplished) pianist, an eager audience, and some drama, too. Rounded off by dinner at the Café Imperial, it was a simply wonderful evening.

https://konzerthaus.at/m/programm/000000e9-000cd39d

BTW I love the fact that a Viennese audience recognizes and appreciates the artistry of the accompanist–granted, one of their own in spite of his last name (Deutsch)–as much as the more obvious artistry of the singer.

I finally made it to the new Mariahilfer Straße with pedestrian zone. The implementation process was the worst kind of political mess, but it looks as if the fuss was worth it.

A holiday in Austria and slightly brighter weather than the last week or two. (It’s all relative!) What better way to spend it than on a walk in the Vienna Woods–and afterwards the new Woody Allen film at one of Vienna’s several cinemas that show films in the original language?