Last saturday, Sophia and I went to see La Traviata put on by the Lyric Opera Northwest. I believe they are in their third season but this is the first time I've been. I'm pleased there is another company in Seattle willing to put on full productions. The operahouse was smaller and the chorus less spectacular (and the orchestra...well, perhaps I'm not so qualified to say) but the soprano! the soprano was perfect to every note and so, so lovely. The program seemed to suggest that she has spent the bulk of her career in Asia and put music on hold for child raising. Thus explaining why her perfect sound and honey tone was here for a $50 ticket in Bellevue. I was delighted.
Even better, my Sophia was also delighted. I have had my hopes settled on Sophie as my opera buddy for a long time. I remember gardening in the front yard when she was about three and she came dancing up, humming and twirling and being generally good garden company. I leaned in close to drop a kiss on her head and realized she was humming opera!
Yayyyyy!!! Hope for Mama. My future as an old lady opera doner, dripping with cubic zirconia and hemp fur, indulgent daughter on my arm is now complete.
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