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Blogger Night at the Opera: Finale and more pictures

by Tris Hussey on March 8, 2009 · 2 comments

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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 [...]

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Treachery! Lies! Lust! Just another day at the opera.

by Tris Hussey on March 7, 2009 · 0 comments

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With the end of act one …
Heck you can you can read the others for a plot synopsis (Kimli, Tanya, Rebecca, So Misguided ), for me this is about Sheila. I came to see her and would have gladly paid top dollar to be here.
What can you say when you get to see the person you love on stage, doing what they love, and doing it … well awesome of course.

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Vancouver Opera Season Getting Under Way

by Tris Hussey on October 24, 2008 · 0 comments

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I never thought I’d ever have not only known this, but also know what the Vancouver Opera is presenting this season. Chalk it up to dating an opera singer.
Anyway, first up is Eugene Onegin (pronounced like on-yay-gin hard “g”) and rehearsals start tomorrow. The opera is by Tchaikovsky and will be sung in Russian. If you’ve been following my tweets you’ll know that Sheila has been singing in Russian a lot lately. Believe me, not an easy language to sing in.
The performances start November 22nd through the 29th.
After that is [...]

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