I am a lucky lucky girl. At a recent trip to Paris, I was lucky enough to get a tour of the Paris Opera and actually climb on to the roof. Continue reading On the roof of the Paris Opera
Category Archives: Opera
L’ Elisir d’Amore | Funny and brilliantly staged
First opera I ever saw live was Strauss’s Elektra at the Royal Opera House. Considering that, I would have been excused if I never wanted to see opera ever again. (It’s long, it’s powerful, it can be daunting but ultimately I found it addictive, probably because I love the Elektra story). Take my advice and if you want to introduce someone to opera don’t risk it. Choose Donizetti’s L’elisir d’Amore instead. Continue reading L’ Elisir d’Amore | Funny and brilliantly staged
La Traviata | The original tearjerker
Watching Italian operas is always a good experience as I (somewhat) understand the language and so can appreciate the beauty of the arias. I also do not have to rely so much on the surtitles and can make my own sense of the words. For example I don’t like it when cielo is translated as Heaven, I like thinking she means the sky, the afterlife, the spirit world (does she really believe she will go to Heaven?)
How to book cheap(er) tickers for the Royal Opera House
I’ve been living in London for 12 years and it took me ages to figure out how to get seats at the Royal Opera House for opera and ballet and how to get those tickets cheap(er).
Granted, there are some performances that anything less than £60 is highly unlikely. However, I go to at least one – two performances a month, ever since I discovered how it can be done.
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