We went to Hansel und Gretel in Covent Garden last night. Our tickets were in the stage right of the circle, and we peered over the orchestra pit. It was amazing watching the orchestra so closely. Opera is so strange how it's really unlike theatre, yet it resembles it. All of the elements of theatre seem only there to accomodate the music. You know? The storyline of this opera was really light hearted and utterly changed from the Grimm fairytale. The parents in this were just randy and stupid, whereas they are meant to abandon the children in the forest for example.
It's strange how the opera house is really only for adults, although this children's story is used here and told in the fluffiest, most lighthearted way. There was a cringeworthy tableau involving christmas trees, teddybears and presents for instance! And to prove this point, a spanish mother and child sat near us, naturally enough the child was restless and made quite a bit of noise. Their neighbour stood up at the interval and scolded them. HA.
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