Uneven Beethoven dents triumphant return to Hamer Hall
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By Tony Way
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MSO, Hamer Hall, until March 1
Celebrating the indomitable human spirit was rightly on the agenda as live audiences returned to Hamer Hall after a long, pandemic-induced absence.
Opera singer and composer Deborah Cheetham
Credit:Eddie Jim
What better work to capture the mood than Beethovenâs
Eroica symphony? Having snaked their way into the auditorium after completing registration requirements, socially distanced music lovers probably thought nothing of the increased physical distance between them and the orchestra, such a precaution insignificant after the emotional deprivations of the past 12 months.