We’re at the concert this evening, although I am exhausted the show is wonderful. I thought I’d take a moment to write during the intermission, that way I would be able to retell with the best detail. The mix of music with the dancers and singers keeps the “Strauss and Mozart Konzerte” interesting. From the Kursalon Wien concert hall dangles five crystal chandeliers, beautiful window treatment and architecture, and of course an ornate ceiling. Can you imagine what this was like for the Lords and Ladies of the nobility? With their gorgeous gowns and styles all dancing and waltzing to those haunting sounds of the Viennese Waltz and all of the other classics by Strauss and Mozart? Before the show, Ines and Michael took us to Figmuller for a Vienna tradition, the classic Wiener Schnitzel which is fried/battered pork essentially but less greasy with a hint of sweet. It reminded me of a country fried steak, minus the gravy….well I think it only reminded me of the country fried steak because it was flattened so much, the taste was completely unique. Also, they ordered for us a delicious “salad” called a “Fogel Salad” which was potatoes, pumpkin seed oil, and some type of green substance I swear was spinach leaf not lettuce but no one knew a direct translation but swore I was wrong. Does anyone out there have a better idea of what it was? Regardless, it was sweet and healthy (well, maybe not too much so with all the sugar, but more so than the fried pork). After some wine, we went for a customary espresso (double for me) before heading to the show. Even though the double espresso couldn’t seem to shake my exhaustion, the enthusiasm and passion that the first chair violinist put into his music definitely did.
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