opera

the bitter tears of petra von kant - ENO

ok, I've never been to see an opera. Well, I saw Die Vledermaus once - like 2 decades ago, when twatted, in SA. Doesn't really count now does it.

set - mmm, 70's kinda flat scenery but demarcated into different rooms by area and design. Costumes - 70's fabulousness, with wigs used as part of ones wardrobe - reminds me of my mum back in the day. *titter* v. glam.
sung in english, but, due to the soaring operatic-ness of the voices, rendered impossible to make out the words usually. No matter - they had a scrolling text thingie above proscenium arch. Kinda odd to have someone sing rather ordinary dialogue though - e.g. " oh damn.." sung opera stylee.
Loads of queerness in the audience - guess due to subject matter and all those DINKIES.

I loved it. The story line was easy enough to follow - due to my opera partner kindly sending me a link to the synopsis. Dramatic ol love/hate story, set in Berlin. Entire experience enboldened by fizz and BMP. Yes lady, you know who you are. The ENO itself is rather delicious - well the bits that I saw. I aspire to a box.

Went off to Browns for quick booze top up afterwards. Then to G-Lounge for HUSSY. Interesting muzak, probably interesting crowd. Me, being ancient - got bored and wanted to go home.