Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted to see children at the Proms but my heart sank on Aug 31 when a mother and two boys aged, I would say, 6 and 8 came and sat next to me in H stalls for the BPO/Rattle Prom. All my worst fears were confirmed. They were misbehaving from the off and were a constant disruption to me and patrons both behind and in front. The Brahms PC2 was comprehensively ruined. Mysteriously, the younger one failed to appear for the second half and that was relatively trouble free.
Now Brahms and Lutoslawski are pretty strong meat for any music-lover but this mother was indulging in either gross stupidity or child abuse in expecting two young lads to sit through some tough fayre.
Perhaps I should have made my feelings known?
The Albert Hall will refuse admission to children under 5 for sensible reasons but these two should never have been allowed within a mile of the place.
If anyone on here knows who I am talking about please thank them for ruining this fine concert. That and the ever present coughing buffoons are making me seriously question for the first time in 40 years whether the huge expense of rail travel, hotel bills and concert ticket is any longer worth the hassle.
Now Brahms and Lutoslawski are pretty strong meat for any music-lover but this mother was indulging in either gross stupidity or child abuse in expecting two young lads to sit through some tough fayre.
Perhaps I should have made my feelings known?
The Albert Hall will refuse admission to children under 5 for sensible reasons but these two should never have been allowed within a mile of the place.
If anyone on here knows who I am talking about please thank them for ruining this fine concert. That and the ever present coughing buffoons are making me seriously question for the first time in 40 years whether the huge expense of rail travel, hotel bills and concert ticket is any longer worth the hassle.
Should have had Stravinsky on the programme but I think even that would have failed with these two terrors.
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