There are so many things to do in the summers in New York. Many of which I didn’t think I opt in to check out, and that’s sometimes why you have a woman to “encourage” you. The thought of opera conjures up pictures of me naping mid act. This evening, the Metropolitan Opera performs for free on the Great Lawn of Central Park, a production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. We gathered up a few bottles of wine, blankets, candles, fruits, cheeses, and other snacks… the usual fair for elegant settings for opera I guess. When we entered the lawn, it was a patchwork of people young ‘n old all claiming their own temperary spots for enjoying the show.
Giuseppe Verdi‘s Rigoletto is most famous for La donna mobile which has been recorded by many tenors including Luciano Pavarotti. If you caught me on the grass with my eyes closed it was more because of the wine and all the food I took down and not the luling opera singers on stage. I enjoyed the night, the people and yes, even the opera… surprise surprise. Here’s a few samples from the show.
