An Evening at the Opera

When Marina was seven, I took her to the opera Cinderella. It was a bit difficult for her to follow, but overall she enjoyed it. She plays a musical game she plays which includes the Queen of the Night aria from The Magic Flute. She loves that piece, so when we had the opportunity to see The Magic Flute performed, I was excited to take her.

We decided to really dress up for the opera. We both wore full length dresses and Marina wore heels. She also carried a beaded bag to hold her phone in. I curled her hair and put a little make up on her. She looked beautiful and so grown up!

Before the show, we met up with Camille, who was playing Papagena in the opera. We had met her when we saw her in Into The Woods. She graciously met with us for a few minutes before she had to check in backstage.

We were early for the show so we bought drinks and relaxed a bit. I read he the synopsis from the program. Marina loved our seats, they were in the front row of the third balcony. The chandelier that she loves to watch lower and retract was easy to see. We could see the entire stage and some of the orchestra. She also enjoyed looking down on the lower level seats.

Once the opera began, Marina really focused on it. The songs were in German, but the dialogue had been translated into English. She seemed to follow the story throughout. She enjoyed the comical antics of Papageno. And she agreed with me that the Queen of the Night's aria was spectacular.

After the show, she said she enjoyed it. But clearly she was very tired.