There is a first time for everything and today it was my first time t
o see a whole opera. We were given the opportunity to get really inexpensive tickets in the parquet to see “La traviata” with music by Verdi. The story is based on “Lady of the Camelias” by Alexandr Dumas the younger. This was a more modern version that took place in the world as it is today and instead of 3 parts it was 2 parts.
The opera was performed in Italian with Swedish surtitles to guide the audience through. Both my husband and I struggled a bit to follow the story and to be honest neither of us were planning on what to see next time before we left.. Lol. But, it was a great experience and the opera singers where amazing. I am sure I will go and see another opera but next time I will chose one that I am more familiar with.
The Royal Opera in Sweden was founded by Gustav III and is the national stage for opera and ballet and it has been since January 18, 1773 when the first performance was given. The building was replaced by a new building about 100 years later on orders given by king Oscar II since the old one was in such a bad shape.
– as I see it..