Originally posted by scacchipazzoJerusalem has always been awesome, especially on the Last Night of the Proms, at the Royal Albert Hall.
Jerusalem is indeed quite lovely!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKaJ4b0XYmI
I had not heard it until now!
And more anthems from the great UK! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzuklaSkPcg
However, I can't believe the price of this year's tickets....
Option 1: Reserved Circle Seats: £495.00
Option 2: Reserved Stalls Seats: £675.00
Option 3: Private VIP box seats 5 people: £4,950.00
Option 4: Private VIP box seats 10 People: £9,999.00
....... 🙄 😲 😕 ..... unbelievable.....
-m. 🙁
Originally posted by mikelomThat is ungodly expensive! That's too bad. That's worse than attending the super bowl! I was hoping to try and go some day. I think I'll stick to trying to go to Bayreuth!
Jerusalem has always been awesome, especially on the Last Night of the Proms, at the Royal Albert Hall.
However, I can't believe the price of this year's tickets....
Option 1: Reserved Circle Seats: £495.00
Option 2: Reserved Stalls Seats: £675.00
Option 3: Private VIP box seats 5 people: £4,950.00
Option 4: Private VIP box seats 10 People: £9,999.00
....... 🙄 😲 😕 ..... unbelievable.....
-m. 🙁
Originally posted by scacchipazzoOn the other hand, if you're prepared to queue and stand, you can get in for next to nothing! Queues for the Last Night are very long, but most evenings through the season you can get in for five quid with little trouble.
That is ungodly expensive! That's too bad. That's worse than attending the super bowl! I was hoping to try and go some day. I think I'll stick to trying to go to Bayreuth!
Originally posted by TeinosukeI guess it depends on what time of year the proms take place. I'd certainly queue for a wonderful musical extravaganza like that! Except in bitter cold. Unless I could bring my tent and sleeping bag and place on wheels to move up the queue! Thanks for the tip!
On the other hand, if you're prepared to queue and stand, you can get in for next to nothing! Queues for the Last Night are very long, but most evenings through the season you can get in for five quid with little trouble.
Originally posted by scacchipazzoIt's a summer thing. Although here in Britain it's hard to rely even on decent summer weather!
I guess it depends on what time of year the proms take place. I'd certainly queue for a wonderful musical extravaganza like that! Except in bitter cold. Unless I could bring my tent and sleeping bag and place on wheels to move up the queue! Thanks for the tip!
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Originally posted by TeinosukeI am used to outdoors so I would most definitely attempt a summertime queue! I also definitely have UK on my "places to visit" list! However, I hate Europe during high season!
It's a summer thing. Although here in Britain it's hard to rely even on decent summer weather!
But back to anthems, what do you think of Uruguay's anthem and Argentina's? So Italianate!
Originally posted by scacchipazzoThe UK doesn't really have a "high season" since we don't have such intensive tourism as France, Italy or Spain. But if you're worried about that, June or September is usually still nice, mild weather (not that you can predict the weather over here.
I am used to outdoors so I would most definitely attempt a summertime queue! I also definitely have UK on my "places to visit" list! However, I hate Europe during high season!
But back to anthems, what do you think of Uruguay's anthem and Argentina's? So Italianate!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6L_0NZlqk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjWOxr3-M4c
Yes the opening especially of the Argentinian one does sound rather operatic! But although I see there are Italianate elements, interestingly and perhaps surprisingly, there are also aspects that are more Slavic than Latin.
Found the Uruguayan one a bit monotonously cheerful.
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Originally posted by TeinosukeI did sense the spirit of Borodin and Mussorgsky in these pieces as well as Smetana.
The UK doesn't really have a "high season" since we don't have such intensive tourism as France, Italy or Spain. But if you're worried about that, June or September is usually still nice, mild weather (not that you can predict the weather over here.
Yes the opening especially of the Argentinian one does sound rather operatic! But although I see there ar ...[text shortened]... ts that are more Slavic than Latin.
Found the Uruguayan one a bit monotonously cheerful.
You are right about UK. The last image plays trick in our heads and the scads of people from the summer Olympics etched in my memory. The lines in Italy were awful when I last went!