New Year's Day Concert 2014

[amateur51]

You don't need flash with today's quality cameras.

So it must be the Rolex, you're saying?

[Stunsworth]

You don't need flash with today's quality cameras.

The person taking the snaps is using a smart phone, presumably the flash is set to be on by default - mine's set to be off. I guess we should be grateful that they're not videoing the entire concert.

[MickyD]

I'm pretty sure the audience would have been told not to take photos, but how many take notice of such things these days?

[Sir Velo]

Wonderful to hear the Vienna Woods played so winningly. It's been far too long since its last outing. Personally, I can see no reason why it should not be heard on an annual basis. It is at least as inventive as the ubiquitous Schonen Blauen Donau and just as synonymous with the city.

[Bax-of-Delights]

Is that a Gustav Mahler lookey-likey playing in the cellos?

[amateur51]

I'm pretty sure the audience would have been told not to take photos, but how many take notice of such things these days?

A video on youtube of a bucket of cold water landing on his Hugo Boss would surely disencourager les autres?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I do like seeing the Vienna Philharmonic playing. not so sure about the cutaways to the dancers though.

Ah, here comes the King of the Strausses - unrelated to the Waltz King.

[EdgeleyRob]

That Musikverein is something else isn't it,I've only ever seen it from the outside (in the flesh).
Does it have any cheap seats ?.

[MickyD]

Oh God, Vivienne Westwood costumes...whose idea was that?!

[Stunsworth]

Does it have any cheap seats ?.

There are some people at the back hidden behind pillars, I assume that's the nearest to cheap seats that they have.

[Nick Armstrong]

I do like seeing the Vienna Philharmonic playing. not so sure about the cutaways to the dancers though.

Turned on to hear the Strauß waltz that Strauss moulded into the Rosenkav waltz... turned off when some gurning ballerina and his toutou-clad female companion gurned their way up some stairs

[amateur51]

There are some people at the back hidden behind pillars, I assume that's the nearest to cheap seats that they have.

Ah the difference between 'cheap' and 'useless'

[Stanfordian]

That Musikverein is something else isn't it,I've only ever seen it from the outside (in the flesh).
Does it have any cheap seats ?.

No cheap seats only poor ones I reckon. The worst seats look like those at the front row. Far too close and low to see anything especially with the dense flower display at the front of the stage.

[Gordon]

Not many ladies in there are there? At least there's one in the front desk of V1 and another a few desks back. I guess they must be good to break that Viennese chauvinism?

[Stunsworth]

Not many ladies in there are there? At least there's one in the front desk of V1 and another a few desks back. I guess they must be good to break that Viennese chauvinism?

We were told that there were 9. It's getting better, albeit slowly.