I am, sadly, not very cultured. As a result I recently took in my very first opera, Aida. I would have to say if you must attend the opera I have found the way to do it. First of all it was an Italian opera by Verdi in Italy. Second the venue was in the Verona Arena, a smaller version of the Coliseum in Rome built in the 2nd century. The only downfall to the spectacular production and beautiful singing was the fact that the guy playing the role of the warrior was HUGE. As a result I spent most of my time hearing Elmer Fudd in my head instead of the singers. Other than that, additional entertainment was provided by the Italian men covering their heads with plastic bags during the brief rain delay…so as not to get their hairdo ruined.
So was it worth it…definitely. I may never see another opera but I am glad I went. It was truly unbelievable to see the sets, hear the singing and taking in an evening at the Verona Arena but in the end nobody sings like Elmer.
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This is on my to-do list for sure!
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