See an Opera at the Sydney Opera House Australia

“Last night I fulfilled a longstanding ambition of mine, to see an opera at the Sydney Opera House. It wasn’t that easy to get tickets, but last night I managed to see Opera Australia’s production of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. First a couple of comments about the Sydney Opera House. It is of course a splendid building but rather complicated inside, with surprising staircases and bizarre balconies. [...] One of the nice things is that you can take your drink outside to get a breath of fresh air and a view of the harbour, which is very nice in the dark with all the lights from the boats and surrounding houses.”

“Overall I quite enjoyed the show! I didn't sleep well last night (unrelated) so I was worried that I might doze off during the production but I managed to snap out of it early on. I did some musical theater in the past and, minus the operatic singing, it surprised me how much it felt like a typical sung-through musical, if with less of a plot focus. [...] Overall I definitely can see myself going back to the opera in NYC, likely trying to find rush tickets again.”