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Hopalong:
Oh how cool.
The opera!
Yes, they do that here too, in an old renovated theater that's gorgeous.
I haven't been yet but apparently the sound/sights are incredible HD and gorgeous.
I love listening to some opera...you can just get washed into a river of a story even in another language. The music and voices tell it.
My first real opera almost turned me off forever though. FIVE HOURS of Don Giovanni in Paris, and I was 17 and tired, and couldn't understand why my hosts were torturing me with a marathon, but was determined to be polite.
In a comfy movie seat where you can see everything close up (and leave if you like) it'll be a different story!
Which opera, do you know?
Hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on June 14, 2016, 10:03:19 AM ---Oh how cool.
The opera!
Yes, they do that here too, in an old renovated theater that's gorgeous.
I haven't been yet but apparently the sound/sights are incredible HD and gorgeous.
I love listening to some opera...you can just get washed into a river of a story even in another language. The music and voices tell it.
My first real opera almost turned me off forever though. FIVE HOURS of Don Giovanni in Paris, and I was 17 and tired, and couldn't understand why my hosts were torturing me with a marathon, but was determined to be polite.
In a comfy movie seat where you can see everything close up (and leave if you like) it'll be a different story!
Which opera, do you know?
Hugs
Hops
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5 hours is a bit much! I don't think this one is that long (at least I hope not!). It's called Werther and is apparently losely based on 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' which I remember reading at University although I don't remember what it was about! I took my son to see the ballet at the cinema last month and it was just incredible, I almost cried, there's something so amazing about watching incredible talent ooze out of people. Made me wish I'd been a ballerina :) So I thought I should make the most of this, the cinema isn't far from where we live and the tickets are quite cheap (much cheaper than the actual live show would be!) so I've noted down all the things they've got on for the rest of the season. I'm really looking forward to going out without my son, to be honest, will be nice not to have to worry about getting him around and whether or not he's getting bored, I can just sit there and get lost in it :)
Have you seen another real opera since the first marathon, Hopsie? xx
Hopalong:
Lots of symphonies and chamber performances and chorales...but no, no more opera yet! I have retirement hopes and that'd be one thing I'd love to do again. Mozart for me this time, though.
Enjoy it!
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on June 14, 2016, 10:35:25 PM ---Lots of symphonies and chamber performances and chorales...but no, no more opera yet! I have retirement hopes and that'd be one thing I'd love to do again. Mozart for me this time, though.
Enjoy it!
Hops
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Well I'll keep my fingers crossed that you enjoy the next one more :) Will let you know what this one is like :) x
Twoapenny:
Meditation again. I've been doing the same inner child one each morning. Yesterday I felt excited about seeing her, as if I was really going to visit someone. It really feels like stepping into another world. I was looking forward to it but once the meditation got underway I found it hard to stay with it. I saw her again and she was happier this time and more child like but I felt a bit like I was pretending and that made me feel sad. I found the day difficult yesterday, felt very low and didn't really want to do much. Today I woke up and when I started thinking about meditating I was horrified to find that I felt hatred towards this little girl, that I wanted nothing to do with her. In my mind I could see her being happy to see me and me rebuking her and shouting at her to go away and get out of my sight, and then her reaction and her changing back into the sad, scared little girl she had been. It was horrible. So I took some time to adjust my mood a bit, it's very weird but I felt as if I would actually be shouting and being nasty to a real child? So I didn't want to do it. Anyway, I calmed down a bit and got myself in check and then did the meditation. Again, I found I was wandering a bit but I felt genuinely happy to see her and she was again happier and in a more playful mood. I found her reaching out to show me things and I was crouched down looking and feeling genuinely interested in what she wanted to show me and for a flash I saw myself as my own mum, much younger, interested and engaged and being very loving toward me and I started to cry.
I don't remember my mum ever behaving like that towards me but perhaps she did and I was too young to remember or it's just been lost or buried in other things. I don't know. But it was very strong and made me feel both sad and happy at the same time. I'm wondering if this might help her to heal a bit, in some way, I don't really know how. But it feels real enough to affect me so perhaps it will help her a little bit too. The meditation carried on and I found it easier to stay with it and by the time it had finished felt very peaceful and content. I am enjoying doing it. I feel much better than I did yesterday and I have a friend coming over for lunch and then she's going to sit with my son while I go for a doctor's appointment. So that's enjoying someone else's company - tick - eating well - tick - and taking care of my health needs by going to the medical appointment, so all self care and looking after me.
I noticed yesterday that I had a real urge to buy body moisturiser and some new clothes. I don't really bother with myself much at all most of the time but I am starting to feel that I want to look after myself more and feel a bit more comfortable when I'm out.
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