Carmen

On my way to the opera I felt so overwhelmed. I kept thinking about how I have time to listen to a girl sing a song for four hours that I wouldn’t be able to understand, while I had so many midterms that week. I really was dreading the timing that we were going to that show and the length od it, too. As usual, when it comes to our trips, I was shocked. The hall that the opera was going to be in was beautiful. This time, thankfully, no one minded when I took photos. The place was extravagant. At first there was a curtain with this red light on it that confused me. Was the light part of the show or was there technical problems? But as the dancers began, my mindset of the opera changed. IT WAS A SHOW! I was so surprised, but I loved it. Even though I didn’t understand what the concept was behind the dancing, it seemed pretty cool to me. Then the story began. I loved the setting. I was actually pretty interested in the story. The subscripts made it feel like I was reading a book, while the show felt like I was watching a musical. But, things got in the way of my enjoyment. Like I said in class, I felt like it was a TV show with too many commercials. I’d have to wait so long for the next sentence to come on because they took so long to sing it. I know that’s kind of the point but it made me lose some interest in the story. Also, in order to see, I had to lean over so that the machine with the subscripts didn’t block my view. After a while, I was drained and just didn’t want to lean forward anymore. Also, it was so long and kind of late and I was exhausted in general. These factors led to me just chilling out for a lot of the opera, instead of being focused like I was at the start. Overall, the opera was an enjoyable experience, with just a few drawbacks.
But I always have fun spending time with my classmates, so that was great, too.