Macbeth @ Dr. Phillips Center
445 Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
… more pix on Google Maps.
The venue and the person: Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts was opened in 2014, honoring Dr. Philip Phillips (1874-1959), who was a medical doctor from Columbia University but spent much his life at growing oranges and modernized the citrus farming industry. His parents were from France.
The complex is huge and modern. Book of Mormon is playing in the next hall. I love the white orchids. There are many seats and corners for people to relax and have conversation.
Funny when I first saw Dr. P. Phillips, I thought, don’t tell me his first name was Philip.
The opera: it’s very good, will go again. There isn’t any memorable tunes from this opera but the music over all is beautiful and evenly tempered. The conductor seems traveling, at least, between St. Pete and Orlando.
The problem:
- The late comers. The first act, people kept coming. One large group came after 50 minutes.
During the second act, a person sitting at the front row, returned after eight minutes. - As usual, it’s allowed to bring in snakes and drinks to operas and classical music concerts. Today a person next to me had popcorn. It’s first time that I realized how loud eating popcorn could be. Maybe sell something like chocolate – less noisy, instead? Oh, maybe the wrapper will make noise.
- Women’s bathroom is locked for no reason. The staff directed us to go to another floor, either above or below, while waiting for a security person to unlock it.
- The prepaid parking is $13 but the elevator isn’t working and we couldn’t find the stairs after the show.
Opera Macbeth 麦克白 (?) 莎翁和 Verdi 的结晶
Blind ambition 盲目的野心… 挺合时宜的.
Dr. Phillips 命名的歌剧院 2014 开业. 很大. 今晚Book of Mormon在隔壁厅演. Dr P (1874 –1959) 哥大医生毕业 但以🍊王著称.
