Survived the Storm.  Susan on way back from Charleston.

Having fun trying to learn how to write my own music for my own librettos.

Cancellation of the Agony of David at Lincolnia Center. Broadway has gone dark for at least two days and so has the Seventh Street Playhouse, but only because the Lincolnia Center is closed.   The Agony of David will be performed at a future date

Excellent rehearsal of The Agony of David last night.  Great Cast.

Rehearsal for the Agony of David  tomorrow night.  Also, the Opera David is being reviewed by Cosmowriters at noon.

THE AGONY OF DAVID by Anthony E. Gallo .October 29 2012, 7:30 PM Lincolnia Center, Fairfax, Virginia . . This two-act tragedy of faith and sin is totally based on the life of David, second king of Israel, and pivotal to the two Davidic religions, Christianity and Judaism. David, once a shepherd boy and now the mighty King of Israel, rules the entire region after being crowned King of Israel in 1010 BCE.  He has put together a kingdom against all odds.  Even his enemies admit that he is God’s chosen. But this providentially endowed military and political genius, poet, spiritualist, harpist, sportsman, and dancer is beset by tragedy.  This husband of eight carefully chosen wives and father of seventeen children has proven to be a less than satisfactory father and husband, and while called upon to be the first to create a kingdom for God on earth, has incurred   wrath.  His is a life of faith and struggle reflected by conflicts with his God, political and military enemies,   family of origin, King Saul, wife Micah, and  children  Amnon, Abijah, Tamar, and Absalom.  THE AGONY OF DAVID attempts to show how ultimately David must face the tragic consequences of his decisions   but in the end is sustained by a remarkable faith and strength of inner character: No charge.  Agallo2368@verizon.netor 202 544- 6973 Questions:Agallo2368@verion.net or Lincolnia Center 4710 N Chambliss St, Alexandria, VA 22312(703) 914-0223 Cross Streets: Between and Beauregard St  

Margherita   going to production for off Broadway opening according to Browne-Nederlander Productions.

Now playing with Sibelius, musical notation software. Wrote my first melody.

Started working with musical notation software Sibelius First.  Fascinating.  Who knows, I might also become my own composer.  Lincoln and God, David, Botticelli, and Vandergrift are now also musicals.

Washington Examiner writes nice article on Virgil Goode's speech at National Press Club which I hosted.
 http://washingtonexaminer.com/third-party-conservative-virgil-goode-could-derail-romney-in-virginia/article/2510630

Hosted James Goode, Constitutional Party Candidate for President of the United States at the National Press Club on Friday October 12 at 2 PM

Visited my son in his first home.  On the Chesapeake Bay.  Pleasant trip.

Wiill be hosting former Virginia Republican Congressman Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. President,   Political analysts say his candidacy could swing the battleground state of Virginia in a close contest there between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. Goode will discuss why he is running for the nation's highest office at a National Press Club Newsmaker Program.  

Susan and I just returned from a Mediterranean cruise. Soped in Genoa, Livorno, Monte Carlo, Portofino, Monte Carlo, St. Tropez, Mallorca, Minorca, Marseilles and Barcelona.