Went to see the opera friday evening with Tisa for her birthday. It was my first experience at an opera, and it was amazing. We had the back row of the balcony seats, and the tops of the chairs in front of us were rubbing against our toes. In fact, walking to our seats, it felt like one misstep would send us tumbling over the railing and into the orchestra. But man, what an awesome experience. The opera was called Il Trittico (The Triptych), and had three different performances. The first was a love-affair-gone-wrong story, the second was a disgraced-woman-becomes-a-nun-because-she-had-an-illegitimate-child story, and the last was a farce about a rich Italian's death, directed by none other than Woody Allen.
I was surprised that they had a screen above the stage that translated most of the major lines. I was also surprised that two people saying they like to have a glass of wine after work (or some other trite statement) can sound like the most dramatic event in a lifetime. And, I was also surprised to enjoy it so much. The music was wonderful, and even sitting way up on the balcony, I felt like the seats were amazing.
Also, Woody Allen? Really funny director. The Italians were grossly following stereotypical "Italian" things. One couple kept making out on one side (his face was planted in between her bosoms), and another actor came on stage with a full mafia get-up. Really enjoyable performance all around.
One last thing I really liked about the performance was the audience's reaction. After every act, the audience would clap like it was the most amazing thing they had ever seen. It made me really glad to listen to a group of people so appreciative of an art form. For a brief moment, I was even glad to be living in L.A.
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