Salzburg sights

#4 Salzburg is a pretty, provincial little town. The Festspiele is in full force (probably the biggest classical music festival in central Europe), so classical music is in every nook and cranny of the city. We actually went to three shows in the evening: Listened to Copland's Quiet City (one of my favorite orchestral pieces) at St. Peter's Kirke, then dropped in on an act of The Marriage of Figaro in a student production nearby, then had a dessert and appetizer in the platz behind the Salzburger Dom while watching a 20 foot high telecast of Purcell's King Arthur.





Yeah, Salzburg's pretty cool. What will be crummy is that my wife is staying for two more weeks, while I have to go back home for rehearsals. Boo. But I've had a great vacation, and will be happy to get back in the swing of things at home. Have a really busy autumn coming up, so it's time to get back to work. As I do so, I really want to keep my German going--I plan to get some books in German, which was my German cousin's suggestion. She lived in Canada in the 90's and has kept up her english by reading books in the language.

There is a strong possibility that we willbe going to see Salzburg's Red Bulls play at the Bullen Arena tomorrow night. I'll let you know if I can go.

Anyway, signing off. Be back soon from stateside.