Le nozze di Figaro review

When I first entered the Opera house, I did not know what to expect. This was my first time at an opera. If you were to ask the person sitting next to me, she would probably tell you I was riveted, my eyes glued to the stage. Even before the curtains had opened, I fell in love. While listening to the overture, I recognized it as a melody I heard, and loved, many times before. The music is not to heavy, it is catchy and stays in you head after it is over. Then the curtains opened and my eyes were presented with the most beautiful sets I had laid eyes on, act after act. What especially captured your attention was how the light progressed through the acts, from warm sunlight shinning through the large windows, to the cold moonlight of the last act. The lighting was so realistic and beautiful, I had a hard time believing it was coming from man made lights rather than a magical sun. The lighting gave life to the set and the actors’ faces. the costumes were equally realistic and beautiful, transporting us, effectively, back to the time when women wore large gowns and corsets.  The singing was beautiful, especially the arias. What I did dislike was the repetition of the same line over and over again, it made me want to fast forward through the drawn out conversations. The opera was hard to sit through for three hours, and I do know that there are operas longer than this one. The plot was a bit too much like a soap opera, with so many people misunderstanding and trying to get back at each other. At times the plot seemed to rushed and unrealistic, like at the end, when all of a sudden everyone was happy and all was forgiven in a matter of seconds. The acting was good too and it certainly added to the singing and the whole show.  Overall I have more praise than critique for this opera and it was an experience that made me want to come back for another performance.