THE CONCERT“Dispute not with her: she is lunatic.”
William Shakespeare, Richard III
As winter moved forward, the snow covered up all the streets in London. So, after the initial moment of happiness for the frozen Thames, everything slowed down until it came to a complete halt. It was now impossible for any audience to reach theatres or concert halls and no plays or operas were planned anymore: the theatres now stood empty and silent. The cold seemed to go on forever and that year the river froze for more than four months. But concerts and operas were still being performed in mansions and private houses for those wealthy Londoners who could afford them and would never be stopped by a few snow flakes! For these lucky few the true musical season was obviously winter, because in summer Londo
