A night at the opera

My mom and I went to see Aida tonight. The music was wonderful and great music sets my mind wandering...

The production was done in modern dress, well clothes from the 50's. Considering the opera is set in Egypt a long time ago, it didn't quite work for me. But as I walked around at intermission I tried to imagine everyone around me in old fashioned dress. A night at the opera 100 years ago.

All of the archetypes were there....the air kiss, the overdressed, the rich society wannabees, the young and in love and the intellectuals. Which type was I? The observer, the sedate professional, the loopy photographer taking pictures of people walking up stairs, the person who doesn't quite fit in anywhere it feels sometimes.

I photographed people leaving the opera hall. Excited, chatting, another day done and passed into history.