Summer Summary

Started job, bit tongue regarding mean girl deskmate. Storm abated on its own. Started nonprofit organization (see www.utopiaearlymusic.org). Broke in the apartment, painted the piano red, acquired one lovely student. Inadvertantly stole crockpot from yard sale while drunk, subsequently paid for, frequently use. Not enough yardwork, too much pizza, great time!

I'm in Macbeth (opera) downtown. The principals are off-the-rails fabulous, but it's a rather conservative production. Here is what I would do if I were the director: The witches would be part of a conspiracy to overthrow the regime, using Macbeth as their tool. They would have some kind of physical signal to prove affiliation, which we would see in the first scene. Later, when Duncan is murdered, most of the court would look horrified, while a couple of people would make the secret signal in satisfaction. Then we would see a witch or two protecting Fleance from the murderers. Stuff like that.