And furthermore . . .

I had more thoughts on Friday evening's performance of Die schöne Müllerin than I had space for in the review:

• Mr. Olsen displayed great power in his high notes, particularly in "Impatience" (no. 7). But this power was always at the service of expression;
• Both performances imbued the entire work with flexible and dramatic phrasing, including slight, very pregnant pauses. I noticed this especially in "Good Morning" (no. 8);
• A very light touch from both in "The Miller's Flowers" (no. 9);
• Desperation grows dramatically in "Jealousy and Pride" (no. 15);
• The tension between the words and music in "The beloved color" (no. 16) was palpable in the hall;
• The complete psychological breakdown of the persona in "The loathsome color" (no. 17);
• The subtle changes in color from both Mr. Olsen and Mr. Fisher to represent the different voices in "The Miller and the Brook" (no. 19); and
• The clear, open, almost näive sound in "The Brook's Lullaby" (no. 20).

If the music season lives up to this beginning, it's really going to be something to experience.