On Saturday night, we attended a concert by the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, featuring soloists Rolando Villazon, a tenor, and Ildar Abdrazakhov, a bass. It was at the 2000-person Theatre des Champs Elysee. Kate is in school with Rolando's son, and we have become friends with Rolando's wife, Lucia. We had never met Rolando before, though. The concert was fabulous. (I thinking of becoming a fan of opera.) Their voices were so expressive and strong, and their rapport with the audience was funny and charming. The orchestra was also excellent.
Lucia had arranged for us to meet with Rolando after the concert. It was an honor. I didn't think to take Kate's picture with him, so I'll include this publicity photo of the two soloists instead.
After the concert, we walked around briefly to see some of the Christmas lights and watch the Eiffel Tower sparkle, as it does every night for a couple of minutes on the hour. It was a magical evening.
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