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Last of summer?

Last day in August. Where did summer go? I don't know because this summer was the worst but finally it seems like things are getting better, thank God. I went to the Royal Opera on Friday and saw the most amazing Troubador by Verdi. It was so awesome. The singers were great especially the tenor singing the troubador's role. He was amazing! The public including me and my friend were extatic. You don't expect that on an ordinary evening. I said to H, who is so kind to drive us home after every opera visit, that we should be out pretty soon after the curtain fall because there is not a premiére or something extra. But it certainly was. The applause were many, long and welldeserved. One other singer I must mention is the mezzosoprano who played the gypsy. What voice and the voice of her and the tenor came together so nice and with Verdi's wonderful music and the words that just spoke to me I was totally overwhelmed by emotions and moved to tears. What a wonderful unexpected