The last couple days in Prague
were packed with things to see and do.
We got to go to a musical instrument museum, which as an instrumentalist
myself was super interesting. The
collection of instruments was massive, and there were even a few you could try
to play. It was really cool to see the history
of what instruments were like and how they evolved into what we know and use
today.
Instruments from the Museum
That evening we heard a wind
octet concert at the Dvorak hall at the Rudolfinium. They played works by Mozart and Mahler and
did a series of folk songs with guest baritone Peter Schone. Like just about every other concert we’ve
been to, I was amazed at the level of intensity that they perform with, and how
much effort they put into the music. The
star of the night, Peter Schone was exceptional, and was so expressive with not
only his voice, but his facial and body movements. It brought the music to life and made it very
interesting to listen to.
Dvorak Hall at the Rudolfinium
The next night, along with another
PLU study away class who was also in Prague, we went to see a ballet called
Leonce and Lena. This ballet was much
different than Onegin, the one we saw in Vienna. It was more modern, both music and dance wise,
but very well done. To separate the scenes, they had a rotating stage with three sections in a circle. It was cool to see two
very contrasting performances of the same genre.
The hall in the Estates Theater, Prague
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