La Bohème proved to be a simply excellent way to spend a Saturday afternoon! I always love going to performances of worthwhile operas on the weekends and this matinee performance was no exception. I have never, however, seen a telecast opera like the one this past Saturday. I must admit, not being in the opera hall in person took away from the experience slightly; being with the crowds and the ambiance they bring, not to mention how you are only shown what the camera is focused on, seeding control to the producers of the telecast.
Nevertheless, both the production and story of La Bohème at the Met was very well made, my compliments to Gelb and Puccini. I had been looking forward to Magdala’s opera event all semester (and last), so it was rather nice to go with her and others who appreciated as much as I did. To my surprise, the movie theater where the opera was shown was full! I would of course expect for the actual performance theater to be full, but I didn’t think that a televised production of the opera would be so popular. It was nice to watch the opera with a bit of life and verve.
I’ll of course be looking forward to the next one!
I was deciding between going to this and Coco, and I loved Coco, so I don’t regret that. I think last year, Magdala had an opera event over February break, so I couldn’t get to that one either, and honestly that appealed to me more because it was in German. I’m glad you enjoyed the opera, even if it was just being projected in a movie theater.