Our annual trip to the Opera last night to see Carmen b
y the NZ Opera.
We have seen Carmen before, Sara at least twice and once for me. It is certainly a classic and so expectations were a little high. Unfortunately expectations were not met. The production seemed a little quiet and flat and the male lead did not seem to make the connection with us and possibly the rest of the audience. The applause at the end was polite rather than enthusiastic. A review in the Dom Post concurred overall.
So quite an expensive night out without reaching the heights. That is always the risk I suppose.
Let’s hope for greater success for the next cultural event.
