Crushed it.
The New York Philharmonic this week paid up on the final part of its World Series wager with the Kansas City Symphony, performing in concert a rendition of “Everything’s Up To Date in Kansas City” with special guest Joyce DiDonato, the world-renowned mezzo-soprano from Prairie Village.
(Props to DiDonato for breaking out the Amos Otis jersey.)
Music director Alan Gilbert took to the stage in a Royals jersey (prompting a smattering of boos), and explained to the audience the terms of the bet.
If KC had lost, the Symphony would have sent the New York orchestra barbecue and performed “New York, New York.