Journey to Reims

Every year there are one of two things that will be engraved into your mind and they'll set the overall theme of the year - or how you'll remember it afterwards in the following years. As I've been bitching and moaning lately, this year the theme will be "All work and no play destroys T's social life". Unless some drastic measures are taken, my social life will have consisted mostly of school, work and going out to bars with the same core group from the uni, and even that's been declining a bit on my part. Well, at least the salary's good... *cough*

So anyway, following my previous encounter with the theater (which was brilliant), this Saturday it was time for some opera. Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims (or Journey to Reims) had been brought to life by Dario Fo & Co. at the Finnish National Opera, and granted, I was a bit skeptical on whether or not I'd make it through the three hours. It turned out, however, that it was pure brilliance. Even though it was written in the 19th century, it still covers some topics that have recently become increasingly relevant in our 21st century lives. And when the curtains closed for the final time, it wasn't relief that I felt. In some way I think I could've just went on and watched it again. I could go on and rave about it further, but suffice to say that it was great. And the company was also great, a big thanks for H for taking the time out of her busy life and accompanying me there and making sure I didn't do anything too stupid during the show... :) I think I should just learn to focus more on doing fun stuff and cutting back on work+school lest I become a boring person who lives in a cubicle and you get the idea.