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Responses to Events

Informal entries, written within 2-3 days of an event or performance, on what you are thinking and feeling and to raise questions. What do you want to know more about? No plot summaries, please.

I was quite surprised
by: Carla


“Ohhh My Gawd,” I actually watched an opera! I would have never predicted in a million years that I would actually attend …

Cannibalism in the Opera
by: Lexi


I was so excited for the opera! The experience definitely lived up to my expectations, especially when the chandeliers rose up to …

Hansel and Gretel
by: jackiemuallem13


I really enjoyed this final performance.  Opera is close to my heart and I really appreciated that our entire Macaulay class was …

I loved the Witch <3
by: Sana


Engelbert Humperdinck’s operatic take on the tale “Hansel and Gretel” is filled with some of the best art forms including the lovely …

A Wonderful Ending
by: jjoya


Much like many, I was looking forward to going to the opera from the beginning of the semester. Going to dinner before …

The Binocular
by: Won Sik Park


The last event for the Arts seminar was memorable for me. We all dressed up and we looked nice :) For the …

new experience
by: hyejin0426


I really enjoyed the second part of the Opera “Hansel and Gretel”. Actually I enjoyed the music from Orchestra more than the …

The Opera
by: Violetta Saldanha


Hansel and Gretel was such a great opera!!! It was so fun and such a great way to end off a great …

Hansel & Gretel
by: angelmindanao


It was great to see an opera I have known about since I was in elementary school. When we participated in Music …

Le Opera
by: lisadazz


Well I really enjoyed the night of the opera. It was a great way to end the class. Everyone was able to …

Figaro! Oh Wait…Wrong Opera…
by: Sara Rosado


The trip to the opera was such a pleasant experience! I can’t even begin to describe the amusement and delight it gave …

Reflection on Hansel and Gretel
by: peterlawlor


Watching Hansel and Gretel was a great way to see off the semester and really got me ready for Christmas. When I …

The Cherry On Top
by: jasmed4321


I had been looking forward to seeing Hansel and Gretel at the Met since the beginning of the semester. Even though I had …

The Witch Shall Not Prosper
by: Elisha Emmanuel Edwards


First, I must say that I’m impressed as to how these opera performers can continuously keep singing like that. I’m really thankful …

hmmmmm…?
by: hyejin0426


Honestly, I did not know what the performance has meaning. I guess the performance has deep meaning in it but it was …

Exposure
by: jackiemuallem13


BAM: Birds with Skymirrors was a very interesting experience.  After walking away from the performance I felt thoroughly confused.  I had never …

Birds in Brooklyn
by: peterlawlor


I came to the performance a little bit after it had began and the employees told me to enter quietly as it …