La Traviata

This is a very late blog and, since it's nearly midnight, may well not make sense. Every night (except I can take Sundays off) -- that was my vow.

We went to the opera tonight. This production, number two in this year's series, was La Traviata. I must confess to having mixed feelings about operatic music delivered via CD or radio or whatever. I do like to go to the opera. I think I need the theatre to make it all happen for me. This evening we saw an excellent production. Even though I knew Violetta was going to die at the end, I was on the edge of my seat and dropped a tear or two.

Opera attracts a mostly older crowd, but there were a few young couples in attendance. One 30ish guy in the row behind us had on a tux and his wife/date was wearing a smashing red cocktail dress. In previous years we saw folks in jeans. Not so far this year. I think with the economy in the tank people are looking for something to make them feel special. Our seats are in the second balcony so I can only suppose that hose in the grand tier and on the floor get really gussied up.