The Marriage of Figaro by Jo

The “Marriage of Figaro”, while definitely not my favorite performance, was not quite the nightmare I’d imagined it to be. The characters were mildly entertaining, though the repetitive, light-hearted humor was somewhat less than amusing. The story, which seemed to be simple enough, would’ve been much more enjoyable had it been about one-third the length while I normally don’t mind subtitles, it was difficult to pay attention due to the awkward angle of my craned neck. I know my pessimistic views of the show must sound like rants—however, I’m sure for an opera it was pretty good. It’s not really the story I didn’t enjoy, I just didn’t really find that the opera is for me. I’m glad, however, that I went to see what it was like. Going into it, I dreaded the fact that not only was it going to be a painful night of horrific opera, but additionally one which I’d have to read. At the end of the night I wasn’t exceptionally impressed, but I can now say I have a reason not to like opera—my opinion is no longer just an untested notion. It is important to try new things and attempt to keep an open mind rather than prematurely deciding against it. I feel that I have a better understanding and appreciation of the opera, even though I didn’t particularly enjoy it.