La Boheme

Last week, I was lucky enough to get discounted tickets for a preview to Utah Opera's La Boheme. I've been interested in seeing this specific opera for years, mainly because I'm in love with its Broadway counterpart, Rent. There's never been a reason to see an opera before this year, and that's mainly because I thought I wouldn't like the constant classical singing without a break for straight acting. I found, however, that I actually loved the classical feel to the production. The Italian language was so rich with culture and tradition and the music was much better than the stereotypical opera music we all think of. The ending was tragic which was interestingly more like a straight play than a musical, making it more like Sweeney Todd than any other musical. I thought it was very well done, and I will definitely go to see more operas in the future. For my response, I wanted to stay away from the arts I'm comfortable with, so I wrote another poem:

I don't know why, but I keep coming back to this medium.

Where everything was once fuzzy, and still can be.

So why here, why now? I know I'm not very skilled at this.

But in the comfort of this classroom, I feel like I can.

In the end, I've tried new things, and unlocked the Gordian Knot.

I've written some lines, and have hoped they're not too terrible.

So again I ask why? Why? Why?

Why put myself through the agony of failure, when I know I can do better.

If this were a different medium, I'd have easily passed this class.

But it isn't and it's not, I must keep exploring.

I'm learning more about myself, and my art is more rewarding.