[Magdalen] Weather!

[P. Dan Brittain]

On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> The last time I saw a play at the American Players Theater near Spring
> Green,
> Wisconsin (and about an hour west of Madison) in their large outdoor
> amphitheater, there was flashing light off to the west on what was a warm
> and humid evening.  The play was a Greek tragedy and essentially everyone
> on
> stage was killed at the end.
>
> As the play came to that climax, the lighting found voice with more and
> more thunder, and at play's end there was a clap of thunder, and then
> pouring
> rain.  It was as though the whole thing had been planned to fit in  with
> the play.
>

Your story reminds me of a summer concert at Fort Monroe. I had asked
Russell Stanger, director of the then Norfolk symphony to guest conduct.
One of his selection was Mars from Holst's Planets. As the band was playing
that selection, a storm started coming down the James River towards Hampton
Roads. It seemed like the lightning was flashing in 5/4 time to match the
piece.



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