Fidelio

JD and I had a new experience last night: German opera. Fidelio was written by Beethoven and we actually enjoyed it, as it was very "stirring" (direct quote from the rich ladies sitting behind us). The story was good, the plot moved along for the most part, and there was even some humor in it (I didn't know Beethoven had that in him). Outside of the performance there was also much to observe: A woman alone in her box seats was playing musical chairs throughout the entire opera, by the end I believe she had sat in 4 of the 6 chairs at her disposal some of those more than once. A girl sitting next to us fell asleep without even a slouch in her back, I was pretty impressed, she was awakened by a rather high note, wiped the drool of her face, and went back to sleep. Clothing ranged from tuxes and gowns, to jeans and t-shirts, the tux and gown crowd were the funnest ones to listen to with their sophisticated remarks on the performance (such as stirring). All in all it was a great experience, one I would repeat in the future if the right opera came along.