Maybe the huge old theater with it massive screen and booming sound system (which still worked fine) had something to do with it, but when I sat there watching and then heard the opening of Mozart's "Symphony No.25 In G Minor", I was transported to another world. Drama, comedy, a plot that featured convoluted characters involved in delicious intrigue, and above all, the most sublime music I'd ever heard in that old theater. I even enjoyed the opera singers, and I had never wanted anything to do with opera. Since then, I've become much more a fan of classical music and yes, even of opera...sometimes.
Two eye-opening musical moments, same place, thirty years apart. And by the way, that old theater is still in operation as a bargain movie house. It's now well over 85 years old.
Article comments
1 - alessandro nicolo
Classical music is not music. It's the manifestation of the human soul to its extreme heights. It must have been something to see Holly. I''m 34 and still see the value in his work. Buddy Holly and rock'n roll are one and the same.
2 - alessandro nicolo
Silly me. I neglected to add nice, nostalgic article by the way.
3 - Big Geez
RE: "It must have been something to see Holly."
I only wish I remembered the details of the show more clearly - specifically the Crickets - but I do remember how the show affected me, so I guess that's important too.
Thanks for the comments, Alessandro...