Peter Pan

I got some tickets from work to Peter Pan being performed by the Utah Regional Ballet. Michael and Mutti went with me. It was being performed at the Covey Center in Provo. I ran into one of my old bosses (Lynn Bradford) there, which was kind of fun to catch-up.

The composer, Silvio Amato, was there and did an amazing job with the music. It was beautiful and very enjoyable to listen to. He is from Italy and his biography states that his mother was not a fan of classical music. His father purchased a piano to fill space, but Silvio became obsessed with playing and taught himself despite his mothers constant pleas "I beg you Silvio, please, please, please stop playing". He has written soundtracks for movies and is completing Illuminessence, an interfaith oratorio that will be performed on September 11, 2011. He and his wife were seated right next to us, so my mom can say she sat right next to him.

We had an enjoyable evening and enjoyed the performance. The costumes and staging were amazing and they did a great job.

There were some paintings on the wall of the Covey Center and we recognized Rothenberg o.d. Taube in one of them. Mutti was quick to point out the hotel they stayed in and Michael to point out the street where we always get a sausage - LOL!