Many, many thanks to the members of the orchestra and conductor Riccardo Muti for a wonderful New Year's Day concert. And, of course, thanks to the ballet dancers for all their work. I understand that their sections were recorded last October, many of which were outdoors in wonderful surroundings. Can someone tell me how the ballerinas managed to do ballet dancing in high heels? Yes, honestly. It was for a dance set in the 1920s with the women wearing flapper dresses. This year's costumes were designed in Paris and the style certainly showed!
Maestro Muti made a wonderfully uplifting speech instead of the simple 'Happy New Year' greeting from him and the orchestra.
We could do with more such concerts on telly these days instead of all of the repeats of programmes we didn't want to watch the first time around!
Happy New Year, everyone, and here's to the scientists finding a cure for Covid.
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