The night at the opera was absolutely one of the most amazing times I have ever experienced. As I was sitting there in those red velvet seats, all dressed up, I felt like a million bucks. I was sitting in Lincoln Center watching an opera, and not just any opera, La Bohème! I may have seen calm, cool, and collected, but on the inside I was completely over the moon with happiness. The orchestra gave me goosebumps and the singing brought tears to my eyes. Walking down the carpeted stairs of Lincoln Center, I found myself reflecting on what I had just watched. It was, as Cher said in Moonstruck, “awful, beautiful, and sad.”
The love story between Mimi and Rodolpho was beautiful and heart wrenching all at once. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire opera, just because I was so enamored with the music and the story itself. Being a fan of opera and beautiful orchestrations themselves, I was extremely happy that I was able to experience a real opera for the first time. The venue was beautiful. The dimly lit crystal chandeliers gave an ambiance of complete romance. The fountain was absolutely stunning.
Once I got home, I could not stop talking about my time at the opera. I even told my boyfriend that we should go to one, because he needs to experience it. I wish I could go back and relive that night. La Bohème is probably my favorite Macaulay experience so far.
