The Marriage of Figaro by Haema
OUTSTANDING OPERA
Everyone has seen the skits in sitcoms or comic strips in which writers claim that operas are extremely boring and painful to listen to, however, to say this statement, with all honesty, these writers must have never witnessed the Bulgarian State Academic Opera perform The Marriage of Figaro. Once a person has seen this spectacle, no stereotype about operas can ever be reaffirmed again. Simple, yet decadent props and costumes ornamented the fabulous acting and singing of the artists on stage during the opera, The Marriage of Figaro.
I have never seen an opera before, let alone heard the story of The Marriage of Figaro, thus everything I witnessed was brand new to me. In fact, I came into this performance with the stereotypes our society has about operas. I imagined an oversized woman in a Viking’s hat belting out notes so high and loud that they would shatter glass. Luckily, I did not see anything remotely close to this. Instead, I watched the beautifully, crafted masterpiece of, the genius, Wolfgang Mozart, through extremely skilled and delightful singers.
The performance was dramatic, funny, loving, and enthralling. I fell in love with specific characters. For example, I just could not seem to get my eyes off the singer who played Susanna, not only was her voice out of this world, but she acted the part of Susanna, a servant girl amidst the utmost confusion concerning love affairs. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the others as well. Surprisingly, also one of my favorites was the gardener, who, without a doubt, was always drunk. Additionally, the actors and actresses worked with each other so well, you forgot this was merely an opera. You could see relationships being established, forced, and shattered, all quite amusing.
I’m ecstatic that the very first opera I have ever seen was The Marriage of Figaro, presented by the Bulgarian State Academic Opera, because I have witnessed a true spectacle. Never again will I fall back on the stereotypical notions of opera. Instead, I will remember this night and the great performance that I had the pleasure of watching and listening.
Everyone has seen the skits in sitcoms or comic strips in which writers claim that operas are extremely boring and painful to listen to, however, to say this statement, with all honesty, these writers must have never witnessed the Bulgarian State Academic Opera perform The Marriage of Figaro. Once a person has seen this spectacle, no stereotype about operas can ever be reaffirmed again. Simple, yet decadent props and costumes ornamented the fabulous acting and singing of the artists on stage during the opera, The Marriage of Figaro.
I have never seen an opera before, let alone heard the story of The Marriage of Figaro, thus everything I witnessed was brand new to me. In fact, I came into this performance with the stereotypes our society has about operas. I imagined an oversized woman in a Viking’s hat belting out notes so high and loud that they would shatter glass. Luckily, I did not see anything remotely close to this. Instead, I watched the beautifully, crafted masterpiece of, the genius, Wolfgang Mozart, through extremely skilled and delightful singers.
The performance was dramatic, funny, loving, and enthralling. I fell in love with specific characters. For example, I just could not seem to get my eyes off the singer who played Susanna, not only was her voice out of this world, but she acted the part of Susanna, a servant girl amidst the utmost confusion concerning love affairs. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the others as well. Surprisingly, also one of my favorites was the gardener, who, without a doubt, was always drunk. Additionally, the actors and actresses worked with each other so well, you forgot this was merely an opera. You could see relationships being established, forced, and shattered, all quite amusing.
I’m ecstatic that the very first opera I have ever seen was The Marriage of Figaro, presented by the Bulgarian State Academic Opera, because I have witnessed a true spectacle. Never again will I fall back on the stereotypical notions of opera. Instead, I will remember this night and the great performance that I had the pleasure of watching and listening.
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