Minnesota Opera:Rigoletto

I said I would post my impressions of the operas I attend as a newbie
to the genre.  So here goes...  The opera was wonderful.  I thoroughly
enjoyed the whole experience.  I had never been to the Ordway Theater
in St. Paul, Minnesota so my first thought was "glamorous."  Seeing
people arrive in limos, beautiful clothing as well as those arriving
on foot and dressed casually made me feel very comfortable.  Even
though we had seats in the second to the last row of the gallery, I
never missed a note, word or sound.  The acoustics were so good, I
could hear the rustle of Gilda's dress.  Speaking of Gilda, the
soprano who played her has a beautiful voice.  I could listen to her
again and again.  Her name is Evelyn Pollock.  The other performers
were very good but she is the one person who stood out for me.  The
chorus was very enjoyable.  Their performances added to the total
production.  The set was great.

This particular production of Rigoletto is over.  I attended last
Saturday and Sunday was the last show.
  
In preparation to attend Rigoletto, I listened to the CD several times
and followed along with the words.  I think it made it easier for me
to watch the action without having to look at the supertitles all the
time.  I will try this approach again especially since the next
opera's supertitles will not be in English.

EM