Aida

Over the years, Marina and I have seen quits a few operas and she appeared to like them all. Angie is also interested in opera. So we all decided to see Aida.

The show was not close to home. So we met up with Angie and we all made the drive there. We ran into some traffic issues, but we still arrived with plenty of time to find our seats and settle in for the show.

Aida was presented in concert format, so while the performers appeared in costume there were no sets and the staging was simple. The performers were very talented and they were accompanied by a full chorale. Despite that, Marina seemed to have a hard time getting into the show. I think she would have preferred to see a fully staged production.

After one of the intermissions, Angie brought water for us and she handed Marina a candy bar. That perked her up a bit. Once the show was over, we went back to Angie’s car for the long drive home.