Yesterday I had a wonderful, funny and musical experience at the Royal Opera. I was there to see "Die Fledermaus" or the Batman, in English, by Johann Strauss d.y.
I didn't know what to expect but certainly not this! The first act was quite like an ordinary opera but some beautiful melodies and what was exeptional was that on stage was this huge screen that covered the whole stage and when the director started you could see the orchestra on that screen so a little like when you watch the New Year's concert from Vienna. Rather effectful if you ask me.
Then when the second act started Jan Malmsjö had the role as the Prince Orlovsky and we were at his party at hotel Carlton. A performance by two balletdancers were totally astonishing. They were so very soft but did all this almost acrobatic dancing. Great!!!
After that Helge Skoog presented himself as the prisonguard Frosh. He was in the salon making his way to the pulpet where the conductor normally stands. Then it was pure stand-up-comedy with Frosh. How funny and so much laughter. I have never heard that before at the Opera. Then he wanted us to sing from Nebudkanessar the slave chorus but with different words. And how we sang. It was so wonderful to sing together with a full opera-house and we did it twice even. So now I can honestly say that I have sang at the Royal Opera :-)
So I was in a very good mood when I returned home.
Today is Valentine's Day and I had bought for my closest friends and my sisters bouqets with chocolate to be delivered to their homes. I just wanted them to know that they are loved and that I appreciate their friendship and love so much. They mean the world to me and without them my world would be much emptier.
So HAPPY VALENTINE to all my friends and loved ones. You know who you are :-)
Tomorrow I have an extra boardmeeting with the Rheumatic association so I have to prepare for that now.
Have a wonderful Valentine's evening (or day).
I didn't know what to expect but certainly not this! The first act was quite like an ordinary opera but some beautiful melodies and what was exeptional was that on stage was this huge screen that covered the whole stage and when the director started you could see the orchestra on that screen so a little like when you watch the New Year's concert from Vienna. Rather effectful if you ask me.
Then when the second act started Jan Malmsjö had the role as the Prince Orlovsky and we were at his party at hotel Carlton. A performance by two balletdancers were totally astonishing. They were so very soft but did all this almost acrobatic dancing. Great!!!
After that Helge Skoog presented himself as the prisonguard Frosh. He was in the salon making his way to the pulpet where the conductor normally stands. Then it was pure stand-up-comedy with Frosh. How funny and so much laughter. I have never heard that before at the Opera. Then he wanted us to sing from Nebudkanessar the slave chorus but with different words. And how we sang. It was so wonderful to sing together with a full opera-house and we did it twice even. So now I can honestly say that I have sang at the Royal Opera :-)
So I was in a very good mood when I returned home.
Today is Valentine's Day and I had bought for my closest friends and my sisters bouqets with chocolate to be delivered to their homes. I just wanted them to know that they are loved and that I appreciate their friendship and love so much. They mean the world to me and without them my world would be much emptier.
So HAPPY VALENTINE to all my friends and loved ones. You know who you are :-)
Tomorrow I have an extra boardmeeting with the Rheumatic association so I have to prepare for that now.
Have a wonderful Valentine's evening (or day).
I Love You Mamma Mia!!!
SvaraRaderaSweet kisses <3
Kram