blue_lotus13 | (no subject)

Yesterday Debi, Darrell and I went to the movie theatre to watch the Met's video broadcast of "La Boheme." I'm not sure how many of you have heard of this, so I'll just outline. The New York Metropolitan Opera taps some of their performances and then broadcasts them in movie theatres. It's about $20, and you can go and watch the show, which is filmed using multiple cameras so you get a good view of everything that's happening.

"La Boheme" was pretty good, and there were about 40 people in the theatre. In addition to showing you the show, there are also video extras. You get to watch interviews with cast members, tour certain areas backstage, and see clips from other shows. They also let you see backstage when they're moving the sets and putting them into place.

During the intermissions, they film the auditorium at the Met and put a little timer on the screen that lets you know how much longer it is until showtime. Basically, you can stare at the Met audience as they fidget and get in and out of their seats to go to the bathroom.

All in all, it was pretty enjoyable and I'd recommend the experience.

But I have one question for my opera friends. What does toy toy toy or choy choy choy mean? Does this mean good luck? The three of us had no clue.