Mozart Requiem in Acco

I got a ticket to the Mozart Requiem, that was sponsored by the Israel Opera.  It was held in the Knights Hall.  This photo was very helpful for my taxi driver to understand my destination.  We were able to wander around part of the citadel site, although, not being familiar with it, I had some concerns of getting lost and missing the concert, so I was careful.

The black is the night sky.  The chorus was set up on the bluish risers, and the orchestra pit is in the foreground.

Ok, so the concert is an outdoor venue in a mixed-culture city.  Of course, Mozart's Requiem is in seven parts, so the chorus and orchestra pause briefly, as they do in symphonic pieces between movements.  They had just finished "Recordare"  with the translated words, "Grant me a place among Thy sheep, and separate me from the goats, setting me upon Thy right hand."  End of section.  Pause.  Evening Moslem call to prayer began.  Luckily for the performance, it's a shorter call to prayer than at noon.  I'm sure they were prepared for this.  The performance resumed with the "Confutatis" which begins: "When the accursed are confounded, and consigned to the fierce flames, call me among the blessed."  I found that a little ironic.

Anyway, the concert was lovely, and the setting was marvelous.  My seat was good, and my foot didn't bother me too much.  Catching a cab was a little challenging, but I did it.