Hello again! It's quiet around here tonight. Rowan is sleeping, Brenda is at the opera house singing her second performance of Arabella, and my parents are watching the show. I really enjoyed seeing the opera on Saturday, which actually surprised me a little. The cast is great so I knew I'd enjoy the singing, but when I read the synopsis beforehand the story didn't seem all that interesting. Thankfully I was wrong. The plot of Arabella is a little bit like an episode of Dowton Abbey, and the Oper Frankfurt production is excellent. Also it was refreshing to see an opera where the main character doesn't die some tragic death at the end like many of Brenda's characters do. If you'd like to see some of the photos from the Arabella production you can do so here.
Speaking of tragic opera, we're getting really excited about flying to Santa Fe in less than a month. I think I mentioned previously that Brenda is singing the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor this summer, which admittedly is not the cheeriest story, but the music is truly stunning and Brenda will sing a whole bunch of high notes. You should definitely come see it. Plus, Santa Fe has incredible Mexican food, hiking, and sunsets. Yeah, we can't wait to get there. By the way, Santa Fe Opera announced their 2018 season yesterday and sent out this brief trailer. It's worth a look.
I should do a little studying. I hope you all have a great week, and we'll talk to you next time!
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