The people of Bergen must learn to behave at a concert
Nothing like this would have happened in Oslo, Copenhagen or Vienna.
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You are lucky you Bergens, who have such a fantastic symphony orchestra where you live.
I had driven 110 million, spent the night at the hotel, looked forward to this pleasure since August the orchestra’s Mahler performance. It was magical. Thank you, BFO.
But no one ruined the experience, once again in Grieghallen … the audience!
I have serving nothing against it, although I personally don’t think alcohol in a concert hall is appropriate. The audience balancing with a glass in each hand, he with three bottles in hand, the couple sitting and toasting with a bottle of wine throughout the concert. Yes, Lyt could host long for extra-musical experiences this evening.
In the hall I saw glowing phones from those who thought updates from the outside world were more exciting. How about a little respect for those who practice the profession sitting on stage? Or does your ego come first?
Are the audiences in Bergen worse educated than elsewhere?
In all modestyI have attended many concerts, very many, in Norway and abroad, and briefly it is at the Konserthuset in Oslo, where the musical experience is more important than the bottle in the hall, and the hosts/guards are visible elsewhere than in front of the podium.
Travel to Copenhagen, try walking in with outerwear or cough loudly, whereupon a vert suddenly stands by your side with a flashlight and index finger. Go to Vienna, try to go in with a glass and caps or top hat. Try walking out during the concert in Praha, where everyone on the bench has to get up.
If you are not interested in this experience, find something else. There are many of us who want to experience a concert experience without aftertaste and anxiety…