I just came back from seeing another show at the COC (Canadian Opera Company). As you probably guessed, tonight’s show was Otello. In contrast to my experience with Carmen, I thoroughly enjoyed this production. The costumes were beautiful, the singing powerful and resonant, and the stage design was original and dramatic. I would even go so far as to say that the show was fully engaging and successful on all fronts. This season might have gotten off on a slow start – first with Stravinsky (enough said) and than their pitiful Carmen – but with Otello the COC finally redeemed themselves.
The only problem for me was that I forgot to bring my glasses. I am pretty dependent on them when it comes to seeing far distances and our balcony seating definitely qualifies. The reason why I forgot them was that this tiny clutch could only fit the opera binoculars and a lip gloss. I was planning on throwing my reading glasses into my mom’s purse. Anyway, I basically had to hold the binoculars to my eyes the entire show. As Desdemona and Otello passionately professed their beautiful love for each other the binoculars fell out of my hands and hit the metal part of the clutch. The noise this commotion produced woke up the elderly lady in the seat beside me. I felt bad for startling her our of her sleep. Puzzled and concerned she turned to me and asked, “What happened?” She was probably hoping that this noise came from Otello killing Desdemona and himself so that we could all go home, but it was just clumsy Lida 
. So naturally, in response to her question I explained, apologized, and the both of us resumed our previous activity.
We all go to the opera for our own reasons. Some come for the singing, some for the drama, some come to think, some even come to show off those fancy dresses they never get to wear, but there is always that opera-lovin’-bunch who comes for that deep, quality sleep. And I say – as long as there is no snoring involved – it’s all good. Everyone has their own way of appreciating art .
What I’m wearing:
- Dress by “MARNI”
- Shoes by “Nicole Brundage” (as seen in Jan. 22’10, Jan. 7’10)
- Crystal Nepal Ceylan Topaz ring by “Swarovski” (as seen in Dec. 18’09, Dec. 13’09, Dec. 7’09, Nov. 30’09, Sequin Dresses)
- Nude tights by “Calvin Klein”
- Clutch by “Sondra Roberts”
good prose too