I'm in the honors program in my college, a fact I'm not particularly happy about since it has many restrictions when it comes to classes, classmates, and teachers. But something nice about being an honors student is that a few times a semester, free tickets to ballets, operas, and the like are made available to us. Last semester I was unfortunately unable to take advantage of this which caused me to miss out on productions such as Swan Lake and the Nutcracker. Heartbreaking. I didn't realize how tragic this was until last night when I was finally able to attend an event, an opera. It was the most magical night I've had in a long time. The seat I had was surprisingly great, I was right in the middle of the orchestra! I could see and hear everything with ease and the production I saw was La Sonnambula. This was a new storyline to me which at first made me weary since I thought I would be lost but that wasn't the case at all. The vocals were beautiful and the performers were all superb. I went alone which also slightly concerned me but I can say that it was one of my highlights of the year. I recommend attending the opera or perhaps paying a visit to the David Koch theatre or the New York Philharmonic which are literally all an arms reach away. The architecture and juxtaposition of all these cultural centers is enough to take a person's breath away, now imagine the performances they home! I learned that the opera is actually quite pricey but that won't keep me away, I would love to take a trip to see a show at least once a month. I'm actually going to be seeing Madama Butterfly in two days, I can't believe my luck :)
-Vidushi
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