On the battlefield
I know Attila's a tyrant, but his fiance seems harsh
Showing posts with label Lincoln Center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lincoln Center. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Attila Opera 2010
For my actual birthday, Kevin and I went to the opera again, this time to see Attila. This performance was better than Elektra in December, with better sets (read: more than 1), and more dramatic. The music was more interesting too, but sadly since there was no catchy tune, we couldn't come home and sing it like we did last time. Agamemnon! Agamemnon! So we just sang the Agamemnon song again instead.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Valentines Day and the Ballet 2010
Kevin and I postponed Valentine's Day until this past Friday because his birthday festivities kept us occupied all last weekend. We had dinner at El Centro, a fun Mexican place with great guacamole and mangoritas. (Yes, I will need to start a tag for alcoholic mango drinks.)
Then we walked over to Lincoln Center for the ballet. We saw Liebeslieder Walzer (Music by Johannes Brahms, Choreography by George Balanchine) and Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 (Music Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky, Choreography by George Balanchine). It was wonderful, thanks in part, to the previously mentioned mangorita.
Chelsea Market, February 15th
Then we walked over to Lincoln Center for the ballet. We saw Liebeslieder Walzer (Music by Johannes Brahms, Choreography by George Balanchine) and Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 (Music Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky, Choreography by George Balanchine). It was wonderful, thanks in part, to the previously mentioned mangorita.
At the New York City Ballet, February 19th
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Elektra Opera 2009
We went to the opera last night to see Elektra. We sat in the balcony and I tried to think tall thoughts so I could peer over the ledge and watch Elektra fight with her sister over whether or not to kill their mother. Don't worry, I won't spoil ancient Greek mythology for you if you don't already know.
Kevin and I enjoyed singing along, "Agamemnon! Agamemnon!" I also enjoyed the beautiful chandeliers in the jewel room Met theater (those never get old), watching the man playing the triangle in the orchestra, and pushing the button on the translation box so I could see what Elektra was saying in Spanish, or um, German. This last thing made absolutely no sense to me since the opera Elektra is already in German. Is this translation only for deaf German people? Oh, I know it's probably always the third language, but are Germans who don't speak English the third most likely group to go to the opera in New York? I would guess it would be Chinese or Japanese speakers.
The Met at Christmastime
Kevin and I enjoyed singing along, "Agamemnon! Agamemnon!" I also enjoyed the beautiful chandeliers in the jewel room Met theater (those never get old), watching the man playing the triangle in the orchestra, and pushing the button on the translation box so I could see what Elektra was saying in Spanish, or um, German. This last thing made absolutely no sense to me since the opera Elektra is already in German. Is this translation only for deaf German people? Oh, I know it's probably always the third language, but are Germans who don't speak English the third most likely group to go to the opera in New York? I would guess it would be Chinese or Japanese speakers.
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