Saturday, February 12, 2011

Manon Lescaut

I went to the opera for the first time last night.  I didn’t know what to expect, but it was something I wanted to try.  I really liked it.  The singing was beautiful and the story, though in subtitles, was very dramatic.  I didn’t expect the amount of acting that took place; it was funny, witty in places.  In some ways the writing was very poetic.
After experiencing it myself, I wonder why so many people I asked didn’t want to go.  I think opera’s been stereotyped as some sort of thing that only rich people do.  Maybe something that can’t be understood.
I really enjoyed myself and plan to attend more.  I will call it an artistic date with myself.
(disclaimer: this is probably my lamest entry ever...but give me a break I’ve got a bit of a headache and so the brain is not working very well tonight.)  :)

1 comment:

  1. I was open to going! Just couldnt find the time. I'll go on an artistic date with you :)

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