A night at the Opera (Theatre)
My birthday celebrations finally ended last Friday night with a trip to the Opera House with Clive to see a ballet, courtesy of the girls. We saw a production by the Australian Ballet called ‘Concord’ which was a trilogy of dances, each with about 12 dancers performing. We made our usual journey to catch the ferry across the harbour from Cremorne, although the rush hour traffic made it slow going and we only caught the ferry we wanted because it was also running late!
Once in the Opera Theatre - which was the first time we had seen a performance in this part of the Opera House - the first part of the performance was ‘Por Vos Muero’ (‘For thee I die’), a Spanish dance set in 16th century Spain. A bit heavy and dark for my liking, but each to their own!
After a 20 minute break, we were treated to a more lively dance, a comedy called ‘Scuola di Ballo (Ballet School). It was quite difficult to make out facial expressions from our seats near the back, but the binoculars helped a lot! This dance had orchestral accompaniment, which was lovely.
Lastly, we watched a dance with an Antarctic theme, ‘Dyad 1929’. The stage floor and back were a stark white with black squares, and the dancers wore minimalistic outfits which showed off their flexibility to a tee. I think I need to keep practising the yoga! This was my favourite dance of the evening.
It was a perfect night for a visit to the Opera House, warm and still, and the glass of bubbly overlooking the harbour at dusk was very relaxing. Thanks, girls!
We’re being honoured with a visit from our nephew Daniel this week. He’s ‘popping over’ from a cycling holiday in New Zealand for a few days, and we’re all looking forward to seeing him.
Once in the Opera Theatre - which was the first time we had seen a performance in this part of the Opera House - the first part of the performance was ‘Por Vos Muero’ (‘For thee I die’), a Spanish dance set in 16th century Spain. A bit heavy and dark for my liking, but each to their own!
After a 20 minute break, we were treated to a more lively dance, a comedy called ‘Scuola di Ballo (Ballet School). It was quite difficult to make out facial expressions from our seats near the back, but the binoculars helped a lot! This dance had orchestral accompaniment, which was lovely.
Lastly, we watched a dance with an Antarctic theme, ‘Dyad 1929’. The stage floor and back were a stark white with black squares, and the dancers wore minimalistic outfits which showed off their flexibility to a tee. I think I need to keep practising the yoga! This was my favourite dance of the evening.
It was a perfect night for a visit to the Opera House, warm and still, and the glass of bubbly overlooking the harbour at dusk was very relaxing. Thanks, girls!
We’re being honoured with a visit from our nephew Daniel this week. He’s ‘popping over’ from a cycling holiday in New Zealand for a few days, and we’re all looking forward to seeing him.
posted by Hawkins Family @ 9:22 am
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