Another leisurely start to the day then back into Manhattan and downtown - the tourist thing - walk past World Trade Center site - much building activity - down to Battery Park - ferry ride to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island - glorious weather in mid 30's F. that is! Then walk around to Pier 17 and views of the Brooklyn Bridge and East River - bit of excitement - police had to rescue someone in the river - one helicopter, three boats and numerous vehicles on both sides of the river - not certain whether they had jumped off the bridge!
Back on the subway and up to the Lincoln Center - bought tickets for South Pacific for tonight - lashed out and got stalls six rows from stage ($125 each) but it is almost sold out - and also tickets for the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Il Trovatore next Tuesday.
South Pacific was amazing! - seats fabulous - huge thrust stage which rolled back during the overture to reveal the thirty piece orchestra - yes 30! - massive stage both wide and deep - stunning lighting - wow! - superb audio - Neil very impressed - set design great including a war plane and trucks (real ones) - set changes moved like clockwork - and what about the cast - Kelli O'Hara wonderful wonderful Nellie! - Paolo Szot was ill so we got his understudy William Michaels who was fantastic - beautiful baritone voice and oozed charm - one thing that really impressed us was how well the book worked - beautifully acted - nothing overdone - reduced to tears at the end - everything theatre should be - and standing ovation at the end! - just another night in New York!
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