My good friend Rachel and I had a *bloody* good time seeing Elektra at The Dallas Opera final night time! The German opera is a kind of “all people dies” reveals hinging on a revenge plot. I dressed for the moodiness of the present in a easy off-the-shoulder black costume and a pretend fur wrap because it was fairly chilly.
Dinner
We arrived early and walked throughout the road to eat dinner at Ellie’s at Corridor Arts Resort. A dinner right here by no means disappoints! We ordered the caramelized onion dip (to die for!) to start out and break up the roasted heirloom beet salad. The latter had orange segments, child purple and golden beets, radicchio, and the most effective roasted garlic yogurt and sumac dressing.
I couldn’t resist the braised beef quick ribs with gruyere whipped potatoes on such a chilly night time. We actually gasped once I pressed my fork in opposition to the quick rib and it minimize via it like butter. So horny!
We have been additionally delighted with our Woodford Reserve quaint’s. I’ve performed the legwork and Ellie’s makes the most effective basic quaint in Dallas! Final however not least, we break up the spiced pear cobbler with bourbon whipped cream for dessert earlier than braving the chilly to take our seats on the Winspear Opera Home.
The Present
Rachel had by no means been to an opera earlier than and I used to be delighted to share my love of it together with her. At solely 100 minutes, Elektra is sort of quick for an opera, which was refreshing. Music Director Emmanuel Villaume had the Dallas Opera Orchestra and Refrain in high-quality type for the offered out present. The music was completely unbelievable!
The costumes have been an attention-grabbing mixture of Amazonian meets Queen of Hearts meets Mad Max, not what I used to be anticipating from a present set in historical Greece. Using gentle within the present was significantly noteworthy, particularly using shadows, and the bloody staircase didn’t disappoint. The viewers gasped when the blood began cascading down the steps. That’s one of many coolest results I’ve seen on stage in years.
Alfred Walker as Orest was a real spotlight. What a star! My favourite scene of the entire present was between him and Marjorie Owens because the titular Elektra, which took us on a journey of anguish, shock, aid, and tenderness.
Subsequent up at The Dallas Opera is Romeo and Juliet. Signal me the heck up! Tickets begin at simply $19. See you on the opera!
Bis später,
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