Our friend Pam Christie rang up and suggested a night at the Opera – Turandot, and arranged some tickets for Monday 19th. We got good seats (ie bloody e
xpensive ones) fairly near the front but on the side a bit. We met up at the Opera Bar on the waterfront under the Opera House (I came straight from work) and had a couple of their famed tasting plates to share (thanks for the recommendation, Viv!) Great food, good company.
The opera was terrific. The singers were great, the huge chorus added a powerful blast of sound, and the costumes and staging was wonderful. Jan realised we’ve actually seen this production before – it’s 22 years old! I think they refurbished the costumes a bit.
The critics also liked it. “Director Graeme Murphy’s bold choreography and designer Kristian Fredrikson’s larger-than-life sets and costumes balance Puccini’s gorgeous swathes of orchestral and choral colour to produce a spectacular night in the theatre.”
Nessun dorma was stirring, of course. A lovely night – being at the Opera House is always a special experience for me. Plus, Pam and Steve gave us a lift back home.
