I have been meaning to tell you about a special event on Saturday evening - this very Saturday, November 7th. Our very own Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education and Outreach and Diane Syrcle, who before she became Executive Director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic was herself a driving force for young singers at the Portland Opera, (and whom we still consider one of our very own) are performing at the Bridgeport United Church of Christ in a programme billed as Duelling Divas Part Deux. I am led to believe that even if you missed Duelling Divas Part Une you should still be able to follow along and have a splendid time. Rather like Bruce Willis in Die Hard; just 'cos you missed Parts 4 through 7 doesn't mean you're not gonna get a kick out of Part 12, right?

I'll tell you how much I am looking forward to this concert. I am at Orphée for opening night on Friday and have to be at the Met HD transmission of Turandot on Saturday morning. On Sunday I am hosting brunch before taking six guests to the matinée performance of Orphée - and I still wouldn't miss this event for the world.

It's a fund-raiser but tickets are a very reasonable fifteen bucks (just twenty-five if you buy two - what a deal is that?) I hope to see you there!