As is tradition, after opening night there is a party backstage to celebrate the night and the performers. Food, drink, and (swoon) the lovely ladies of the the opera.
What did I think of Rigoletto?
Honestly Carmen is still my favourite. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Rigoletto. It is intense and challenges us to understand things like revenge, hate, and you can’t shield the ones you love from the outside world.
Rigoletto is a tragic figure. His anger and lust for vengeance cost him his daughter. His daughter, who he tried to protect from the world at large, who gave her life for a cad who didn’t really love her at all…
If you can go to Rigoletto while it is here, do. If you can’t, sorry, you’re missing out.
Want to see more of last night? Here is my Flickr photoset of the evening:
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I have to say I've been a bit disappointed by my Vancouver Opera experiences, being the Winnipeg arts snob that I am, but I am very much looking forward to seeing Rigoletto later this week.
Really? I'm an opera newbie so I haven't seen many. Have you seen the others productions this year?