About a year ago I won two tickets to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at a benefit for the Chicago Opera Theater (thanks, Angel!).
It was two tickets, and there was a wide berth of dates to choose from. Opening night and other big performances were not available, and after parsing the schedule closely, we chose February 3, 2011- a random Thursday in the dead of winter.
Then Muti took ill in October and the whole season got muffed. Now he’s on the mend and his return date is– Feb 3. Should be a great night.