Klarinet Archive - Posting 000548.txt from 2002/10

From: "fred.sheim" <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Salome
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 17:30:42 -0400

How about that! I certainly will stop down to see you. I sit dead center
in the second ring, last (5th) row (really great seats). If you look up
I'll wave!

The next time I will be there is next Sunday (10/27) matinee for
"L'etoile". I don't know much about this opera- is it exciting like
"Espagna" or silly (and boring to me) like the Marriage of Figaro? How
about a preliminary review!

Fred

At 09:27 AM 10/21/02, you wrote:
>Dear Fred:
>I'm glad that you enjoyed the New York City Opera's production of
>'Salome.' I happen to be the
>E-flat clarinetist. I didn't think that the audience was permitted to
>listen to the orchestra until
>the curtain went up, but I now stand corrected. The treacherous note in
>question, which I check
>with the piccolo player before each performance, is a high concert 'A' -
>an F-sharp on the E-flat
>clarinet. We just happened to get lucky on Sunday afternoon :-) For your
>information, the
>orchestration also includes a Heckelphone.
>Next time you attend, please come down to the pit and say 'hello.'
>Best wishes.
>Steve Hartman
>Associate Principal Clarinet
>New York City Opera
>
>
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