Operaaaaaaaaaaa

We went to the opera last night, a really cool and somewhat posh experience. Josh stood on line for the $20 rush tickets and scored two orchestra seats! We saw Die Zauberflöte (or, The Magic Flute) by Mozart, produced by Julie Taymor of The Lion King, Titus and Frida fame. Josh studied Taymor in school and so really enjoyed the production. It was so lavish, with bright set designs and gorgeous costumes, all designed by Taymor of course. There were some amusing visuals involving animals (a Taymor staple I think), such as a family of giant puppet bears dancing to the flute's music and some brightly-colored feathered ballet-dancing birds. Overall, a fantastic performance and just a really awesome experience altogether. We felt so high-brow for those few hours, even though the opera isn't exactly as it used to be with everyone wearing gowns and such. Maybe it's like that on a Friday or Saturday night, but on a Wednesday night, it's just like a good ol' night at the theatre.