We went to the New Year's Eve Concert with the Queensland Pops Orchestra at the Performing Arts Complex in town with a group of friends. The concert started at 9.30PM and finished at midnight. Unfortunately we booked a little late so we ended up in the balconies at the back but the music was still great.
Queensland Pops conducted by Barry Gott
The program included such favourites as Russian and Ludmilla (Glinke), Habanera from Carmen (Bizet), Tritsch Tratsch Polka (Strauss) and my favourite Oh Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini)
Diane is enjoying herself up in the nose-bleed section
Photo George Jacobson
La Belladiva, six sopranos sing Oh mio Babbino
Photo George Jacobson
Photo George Jacobson
We first met at Paul and Helen's with George and Ann, for a Chinese take-away which was delicious, then we walked to their local railway station (about 15 minutes) and took the train to South Brisbane. After the Southbank fireworks display, which we mostly missed. we returned back to the railway station and caught a packed train back to Salisbury about 2AM. Needless to say, we saw some disgusting behaviour on the train coming home. After another 15 minute walk back to Paul and Helen's for a delicious cup of tea and bisquit, we got into our cars and drove home for a well deserved sleep.
