Viewing Fatigue . . . with Opera Distraction

Gloomy-looking, isn’t it? That’s the view from here, this week, and I must admit I’m reflecting it quite well in my own energy levels. I went to sleep last night at 8:30 and woke this…

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Opera Knitting

Isn’t this just the best picture? Wish I’d taken it, but I foundit on Vancouver Opera’s Facebook page. Members of the chorus knitting away backstage during Lillian Alling . . . I haven’t mentioned my…

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Opera Continues . . . and some What I Wore

The Vancouver Opera Blog posted this photo of my fellow bloggers and me at last Saturday’s World Premiere of Lillian Alling. Great news: Social Media Manager Ling Chan asked me to join them for the…

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Opera Backstage, Lobby, and What I Wore . . .

As promised, some of the photos from the backstage tour arranged for those of us Blogging at the Opening Night, World Premiere, of the Vancouver Opera’s Lillian Alling. But before I tell you what caught…

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Lillian’s Journey is Over for Tonight

Wow! That was so stirring, not only the opera with its powerful music or the encompassing scenery, the huge visuals, the love stories and the mysteries revealed, but simply the notion that an opera can…

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