8.3.95
Cinema Europa Pantheon – Rue Victor-Cousin 13. To see “Farinelli” – not open in London. Ah, Paris. Very arty cinema. The seats all sponsored – all Left Bank do-gooders, doubtless. The film, well, nice idea, terrible structure. For me, its main failing was to give no idea of the overmastering power of the castrato’s voice: the one thing that drove everyone nuts. The sound quite plausible.
9.3.95
Cité de la Musique – which doesn’t exist, and what does exist isn’t open. Strange location, on the edge of things, surrounded by 19th century buildings, glass and steel à la Crystal Palace and the rest.
Bad night – something dodgy inside wanting to come out. Fine sunny day, cold.
