We were late on this day, partly due to the effects of drinking until midnight last night.
It was probably a blessing in disguise that it had been raining that morning.
We woke up at 8 o’clock and had breakfast at the nearby Paul. The croissants and pain au chocolat here are as good as ever.
We then walked to the ticket office on Halle aux Grains.
It was 9:40 when I arrived in front of the hall, so I waited for a while until 10:00 when the ticket office opened. A few people who seemed to be members of the group were entering the hall. It seems to be something like Nodame.
We bought our tickets as soon as they opened at 10am. I bought the best seat for 44 euros. I’m really glad that I could buy it safely.
But still, the conductor is so beautiful! This makes me curious. Of course, the program is also very attractive.
Well, on this day we started our tour of the beautiful villages on the mainland side of France.
We visited the following two villages today.
Camon
Saint-Lizier
Both of them looked like they were in a very beautiful village with a very quiet atmosphere.
It was raining in Toulouse, but as we drove south, the weather gradually became clearer and clearer, and at our first stop in Camon, the weather was as you can see.
The town of Milpova on the way to Camon was very beautiful, so I took a walk there for a while.
From the atmosphere of the churches, I felt that this area was a Catalan town, but I wonder how it really is. I’ll check it out again when I get back.
Afterwards, we took an hour and a half to get to Saint-Lizier.
We found a great view point when we drove away on the way back. I parked the car again and took a picture.
But I still feel I missed taking good photos, so I’ll stop by tomorrow on my way to Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges.
We then headed back to Toulouse via the highway, but it was already around 6pm, so we had a quick meal at a nearby fast food restaurant before heading back to the hall.
The automation of ordering is much more advanced than in Japan…
This is what the hall of the home of the Toulouse Capitol Orchestra looks like. It’s an unusual hexagonal building, and it looks like a historic hall built around 1860. (It’s not very accurate information, so I’ll tell you more after my return.
This is what the inside looks like……………………………….. I’m sorry, but I took a picture before, so I’ll post it here.
The program was mainly Debussy and Ravel. I heard that the beautiful conductor was from Mexico.
Bolero was very moving.
First of all, I was surprised at the small sound of the flute at the beginning. It was such a delicate and small start that it made me look forward to the future dynamics just by listening to it.
Also, Basson was good. Come to think of it, I don’t think I remember listening to Basson’s performance very carefully.
The Debussy program was also excellent.
The Toulouse Capitol Orchestra was my favorite orchestra because of its French sound, but the live performance there made me feel it even more strongly. The sound of the viola was too beautiful.
Now, the conductor as an example, she was really beautiful, just like the poster. I heard that she was Mexican. It is true that she has the image of a Latin American beauty. The conductor was very tense and had a sense of dynamism.
Even so, the concert was a great success. The hall was filled to capacity (how did they manage to get it on the day?), and the applause was unstoppable even after the concert was over. It may be the first time that I have ever been so excited about a classical concert.
May 7 was another great and productive day.
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