I am not someone that likes to go to see a dance performance, an opera, or a Broadway show for fun and my ideal Saturday night isn’t exactly to go to an opera. After seeing “La Boheme” last Saturday I still feel the same way.
Viewing the performance as an educational experience I did find some enjoyable aspects of this experience. I did enjoy the few comical moments during the performance as well as the portrayal of the characters especially Marcello, Rodolfo, and Mimi. I feel I was able to understand the plot since I previously read the packets from class the performance is based off of. If I had not previously had known the basic concept of the storyline I don’t think I would have understood as quickly by viewing the performance.
I mostly found my experience to be not so enjoyable since I found myself mostly reading the translations rather than watching the stage. I often found that I would miss some gestures on the stage since I was focused reading the words. Also, since the seats weren’t the best I found myself having to sit on the edge of my seat to actually see the stage.
Although my experience at the opera wasn’t the greatest I did enjoy the storyline and small use of comedy in the performance. I don’t think I would go and see another opera.
