Yahoo – AFP,
June 30, 2017
Istanbul
(AFP) - It's that moment fans of classical music live for, an international
orchestra playing a great masterpiece at full pelt.
Until an
unexpected guest star arrives.
A stray,
and rather loveable, dog.
At the
outdoor performance of Felix Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony in Turkey, the
audience were raptly attentive as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ola
Rudner tore through the nineteenth century German composer's effervescent
score.
The
music-loving canine, with the casual air of an experienced performer, ambled
across the stage and stopped at the conductor's podium on the stage at the
remains of ancient Ephesus close to the Aegean city of Izmir.
The dog
stared at an adoring public -- who by now had lost interest in anything else
and burst into laughter and applause -- before sitting down by the seat of the
first violinist.
Trying to
suppress their own laughter, the orchestra gamely played on as if the dog was a
regular band member.
And like an
experienced performer who has seen it all many times before, the dog settled
down and stole the rest of the show with an unmistakable yawn.
The video
of the concert this month at the International Izmir Festival has gone viral in
Turkey, where the numerous stray cats and dogs across the country are usually
treated with considerable respect and respect.
"Cutest
moment in classical music," wrote star Turkish classical pianist Fazil Say
who was in attendance after performing a Mozart piano concerto before the
symphony.
"The
most adorable classical music fan. Audience and the orchestra welcome the
special guest," he wrote on his Facebook page.
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Dog's virtuoso solo steals hearts at classical concert in Turkey pic.twitter.com/uhA98cJXaQ— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 1, 2017
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