De' miei bollenti spiriti, Il giovanile ardore, Ella temprò col placido, Sorriso dell'amore!

[brdgt]

Last night we went to dinner and the opera - a much appreciated night out after weeks of austerity.

We had dinner at Bistro 222, which I picked for it's proximity to the theatre and it's small plate focused menu (easier to pay less). I ended up getting the paella because it had sturgeon, a fish I had never had before, and it was delicious. Nick got a delicious pizza with artisanal imported meats.



The opera was La Traviata - which was the first opera I ever saw, back in college at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington, VT (my honors program paid for all of us to go - it was a first for all of us and I'm sure it created many future patrons). Since then I think I have seen 10 more (Carmen, Aida, The Queen of Spades, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Don Pasquale, The Flying Dutchman, Faust, Lucia di Lammermore, and Don Giovanni)?

This performance was middling - Violetta was good and so was Alfredo's father, but the sets were very boring and the chorus and the orchestra too quiet. The Capitol Theatre is a smaller theatre, so all the seats are pretty good - this was our view:



But, of course, half of the fun of the opera is dressing up, especially in a dress that hasn't fit you in a few years :)

Comments

[semiauto.livejournal.com]

Holy crap you look amazing in that dress! (Not that you don't other times but wowza!)

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I almost didn't buy it (it doesn't look that great on the hanger), but a friend who was a manager at the store insisted I try it on and gave me her discount to get it half off. Michael Kors knows women's bodies :)

[loreofcure.livejournal.com]

That paella looks amazing! And I'm glad you had a lovely night out, middling opera or no. You look perfect. But duh.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Haha :) The paella was delicious and the company worth the middle opera :)

[recklesswater]

That dress looks fantastic on you!

My parents have really enjoyed Live from the Met performances (http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/liveinhd/LiveinHD.aspx) - I keep saying I want to go, but have just finally remembered to put it in my calendar. It is more expensive than a regular movie, but less expensive than a regular opera (for a theatre in IN, it looks like it is about $22). They said they loved being able to see backstage during the intermissions and things like that.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Maybe it's wholesome Mormon entertainment, but I was surprised at how affordable the opera and ballet are here - Nick got these tickets for $18 each. Back in Madison I got student priced tickets.

[seriousleopold.livejournal.com]

You look awesome in that dress. Your arms! Are fantastic.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Awh thanks - I haven't been rock climbing in months though!

[astronautical.livejournal.com]

whoa lady! look at YOU!


so super glad you had a great night out with Nick!

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Cutting back makes the nights out even more special :)

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

Is that the Michael Kohrs dress!? Look at you rocking the heck out of that!

I'm glad you were able to have a fancy night out!

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

It is!