Porto Carras

Many-Splendoured Things

Long after the last concertgoers had left the Herod Atticus Theatre, a few lonely figures emerged from the vaulted arches and walked out into the chilly night. Zubin Mehta, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Indian-born conductor, trailed by some close associates, strode down the steps, disregarding a huge, gleaming, black limousine waiting at the foot of the steps, and crossing Dionysiou Areopaghitou, directed his steps towards Filopapos Hill.