And... I went with my dearest and oldest friend, (her lovely Ma has a subscription),
and...
we saw Carmen!
Here we are having a quick champagne beforehand. That is me on the right and Veronica on the left.
The entire experience was amazing. Highlights included; listening to the orchestra. A lovely reminder that music doesn't just come out of a little rectangle. Hearing Habanera sung so exquisitely, although as a child of the 1970s this image popped into my head during the performance! And in the tavern scene in Act 2, the cast performed a dance similar to the Pasodoble (my only knowledge of which comes from Strictly Ballroom though so I could be wrong) with tambourines that was a visual and orchestral feast for the senses.
Thank you Veronica for a truly wonderful experience.