delightful experience

Went to see a survey-type opera performance of the adler fellows. It was an ecletic mix of songs by Mozart, Rossini, Strauss, etc. I loved the subtlety of it all...the tension on stage between the tragic romance and the farce of lovers' spats. The suggestion of cherry blossoms and love transcending distance. The heartbreak of unrequitted love in Madam Butterfly as she awaits the return of her American lover by spreading cherry blossoms around her home. The best singers were the dude who looked like Samuel Jackson and the lady with the flowing blue dress that fell like waves over the sand...It was simple, but nice.

-bender