Today I received some free tickets to the opera house from a student, whose mother was performing as the opera singer in the show. Having never been to the opera house before, I decided to check it out. I had often passed by the opera house downtown. It is so beautiful on the outside, with big white pillars and dramatic spotlights at night. Inside, it is quaint enough that every seat in the house would offer a great view. Normally, tickets would cost either $10 or $20, but luckily there was no charge for us.
The evening's show had the orchestra performing, along with 3 talented women - the opera singer, a pianist, and a violinist. It was nice to do something so "classy" for the evening. John and I even got interviewed by some local news show about our thoughts on the performance!
After the show, we had dessert downtown with our friends who were also attending the show. It was a great cultural evening that I'm glad we had the opportunity to experience.
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| Opera! |
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| The Saigon Opera House by night! |
How lovely, dahling! I would like to know what you "foreigners" were asked! It is certainly a beautiful building....nice to get some classy culture once in a while.
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