La Musica de Oggi

This past weekend I was able to see an opera for the first time. In Italian, I saw my very first Italian opera. I wore a red dress to be like Julia Roberts in 'Pretty Woman', I had box seats similar to what the rich get. I wore six inch heels. And I enjoyed this first.

Tosca, what can I say. Well, the female lead was horrible, but I am pretty critical of  female singers. Unless I get goose bumps, I am usually not a fan. (Small thank you to Whitney Housten, Adele, and Carrie Underwood for giving me goose bumps.) The male lead, on the other hand was quite spectacular.

Is opera my new taste in music? No. Although I did understand a lot, and it made me what to study my Italian much more, this is still not what floats my boat. I need music with a little more resemblance to home, actual life, a slight amount of passion, a tasteful amount of sorrow, and hey, guess what...on New Years I will be in the capital of this music. Yes! For New Years I decided to go to Nashville. The hotel is booked, and now I have to control my excitement.