What a day I've had today, Dear Readers. Too much to do, too little time. (Oh. A Funny Girl reference followed immediately by an almost Marlene Dietrich reference.)
Last night I was at opening night of the Los Angeles Opera. The "Season" has begun! The featured work was Mozart's Idomeneo. Not as well known as some of his other--and later--operas, it does contain some splendid music. It is an opera seria, which is a style of opera typified by heroic subject matter and recitative and aria followed by recitative and aria followed by recitative and aria. Mozart does liven matters up some with a duet or a chorus here and there, but Idomeneo does give life to the saying "Life is short. Opera is long."
Mr. Placido Domingo starred in the title role, and he was in terrific voice, though Miss Veronica Villarroel nearly stole the show in the role of Elettra.
It was a gala evening, with a fancy schmancy dinner following the performance. (I wasn't invited, so I didn't go.) I did have one bona fide celebrity sighting: Miss Doris Roberts. I'm sure there were many other celebs present, but I just didn't run into them.