In general, the non-profit world does not dole out benefits along the lines of large-percentage yearly bonuses, trips to foreign countries, or long weekends of golf-viewing and spa-relaxing. (These are the perks we scrappily cobble together for our board members to buy at the benefit auction... but that's not my point.)
The non-profit world does, however, come with the occasional in-kind benefit, if you will. Tickets to gallery openings, behind-the-scenes attendance at dress rehearsals and the like... and a pair of Center Orchestra tickets to see Placido Domingo in concert!
I do hope that my short-lived (April through May) administrative gig at Boston Lyric Opera will result in at least one more fabulous perk like last night! An added bonus was the singing of Ana Maria Martinez, one of Domingo's protégées whose singing I have greatly admired in live performance and through her recordings of Spanish zarzuela.
Domingo, at 67, was the consummate musician at all times despite the plasticine-quality of the production (glossy programs, amped orchestra, dramatic lighting design)... it's just one hell of a voice. Mike and I were so glad to have been a part of Boston's Big Event last night!
