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I went to see my very first opera last night: La Boheme. I wasn't
quite sure what to expect, but for the $6 student ticket price I figured it was
better I find out while it was still cheap instead of paying $50 for the
experiance. Anyways, it was pretty good and definintely worth seeing. I was a
little worried about it all being sung in Italian, but luckly there was
translations up above. The singers and orchastra were both really good, but the
constant singing did start to get old after a while. Every single word is sung,
so a lot of times it just seems really unnatural to hear someone sing "I am off
to the store" or whathave you. But I suppose that's what makes it opera. All in
all an interesting night and while I don't think I'd become a fan of opera, I
would go again if the price isn't too bad.
Don't forget to watch the Leonid metor shower tonight
(Monday night/Tuesday morning) before the dawn. It's supposed to peak around
5:30 am EST, which I'll probably just wake up for. I saw them last year, and
even though it was really bright out with a bunch of lights it was still a
remarkable sight. Definitly worth getting up for. NASA also has some viewing
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