I just went to see La Boheme. It's an opera. I was tired, hot, and exhausted when I saw it, but I tried to fidget as little as possible. Thankfully, the supertitles were much more helpful than distracting. The last time I saw La Boheme was over 20 years ago at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center. We had both just about recovered when we reunited.
I called my grandparents before I went:
Adam: Have you guys seen La Boheme?
Grands: Many times.
A: Is there a fat lady in it?
G: No.
A; How do you know when to leave?
G: They turn on the lights.
A: Thanks again for your help.
They don't give the job of my grandparents to chimps you know!
The only other opera I've seen is The Who's Tommy. Ironically, I saw Tommy in the War Memorial Opera House, but La Boheme was in another theater while the Opera House was being repaired. Tommy was better on stage than in the movie, but it didn't feature a fat lady either. There's never a good stereotype around when you need one.
I not only went to an opera, but recently, I've also seen My Fair Lady, Equus, and the SF Symphony. I've had so much culture lately, I'm about to start producing yogurt! I think this might also set a record in Burt brow height!
The advertisement for Equus warned that the show had partial nudity. I inquired to see if they were featuring any of my favorites, but I couldn't get a straight answer. Ultimately, I didn't notice any parts that they omitted, but then, I'm not a doctor.
I went to see the Symphony because they were featuring most of the members of the Grateful Dead in a series on American composers. I didn't find any ferret burgers, or veggie burritos for sale in the parking lot, but the society ladies who wondered why patrons were cooking popcorn in the bathroom amused me. It amused me as well. I didn't think Symphony Hall sold popcorn.
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