We went to our first Opera in Toulouse. We saw La Belle Helene by Offenbach. Now I’m not a huge opera fan but once a year I like going to the opera. It is very theatrical, grande, and over the top. See an Offenbach opera and multiply that by 10. For the non-opera afficionado seeing an Offenbach opera is a must. They are funny, very satirical, and often throw in elements of contemporary affairs, last night they threw in More work more pay as a jab at Sarkozy. It is easy to enjoy Offenbach if you think you might want to get into opera but don’t want to jump into a Carmen or Aida. The music was fun and very fast paced. The dancing was almost circus like. It was a hoot. I really enjoyed it. Not to mention the Opera house in Toulouse is gorgeous and located on the main square, Place du Capitole. All in all a fun evening was had. I think I can find something on You Tube about this.
Well after much searching I was unable to find the song I wanted. There are some videos and some have the embedding link disabled so I cannot link to them. Anyway, trust me, it is a fun opera to see. I am not going to give up, I’ll keep looking for recordings of it and post the song in particular that I am looking for.
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