Enjoyment
I could walk around in the forest for hours... and the rapeseed fields are now blooming... heavenly colors.
I had a wonderful city day in Dresden with a visit to the Semper Opera.
"Othello" the play by William Shakespeare from 1605. Othello, the general of Venice, knows war, but little else. He is not a man to marry; his military career completely occupies him. And he is so vulnerable because Shakespeare does not introduce any power that opposes Othello's adversary Iago.
Desdemona falls in love - despite this - with the war hero and he falls in love with her. But it is this love that will be his downfall.
This is the basis for Giuseppe Verdi's last opera, which premiered in Milan in 1887 with extraordinary success.
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| part of the Orchestra pit of the Staatskapelle Dresden |
I saw the opera in Italian on Sunday, it was a performance that premiered in 2017. It was very celebrated.
I sat in row 6, which was particularly nice because the stage costumes were created by French couturier Christian Lacroix, so I had a particularly detailed view of them.
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| Emilia, Iago's wife, who uncovers the intrigue |
A galleon has reached Cyprus from Venice, so that we can experience the ladies and gentlemen of the opera choir as Venetians with their beautiful costumes in damask, velvet and brocade.
And when I went home, of course I thought about my time in Venice in July 2020...
...Viola, my tard of golden dandelions have turned to white too. The rapeseed fields are truly fields of gold. I wish a wonderful summer.
AntwortenLöschenViola, what a wonderful time you must have had at the opera. Thank you for sharing the wonderful pictures from your time there!
AntwortenLöschenKjære Viola,
AntwortenLöschenSå vakre bilder du viser! Løvetenner blir hvite når de blir gamle. Her har ikke blomstringen av de startet enda. Dresden er en vakker by. Så flott kjole du har på deg!
Klem fra Marit
Love the dandelion seeds! The opera sounds wonderful. The costumes are beautiful!
AntwortenLöschenPerfect costumes in the opera.
AntwortenLöschenBut I also really liked the nature photos! Have a beautiful summer!
Beautiful post Viola-I really enjoyed it. and a field of dandelions-how awesome and sooo wonderful you could attend the opera.
AntwortenLöschenHugs Kathy
Best of all worlds, from the country to the city and conerts.
AntwortenLöschenOh wow, to sit in row 6 and see all those gorgeous creations by Christian Lacroix would be a dream! I can imagine how transfixed you were with everything, Viola. And....to walk in those forests of yours.....just heavenly.
AntwortenLöschenNydelige bilder, både fra naturen rundt deg og fra Dresden!
AntwortenLöschenDet er noen år siden min mann og jeg var i Dresden. En fantastisk flott by med en gripende historie.
Jeg ønsker deg en fin mai måned!
Klem fra Liv
Dearest Viola,
AntwortenLöschenYou live in such a beautiful environment and also near top cultural events.
Christian Lacroix we learned at Fashion Design school and loved all the rich fabrics.
Hugs,
Mariette
What a wonderful experience, Viola!
AntwortenLöschenAls Viola klein war, spielte sie mit dem Blasen von Löwenzahnsamen und wir nannten sie "Bäcker". Ich wäre gerne in Dresden gewesen und hätte die Aufführung von Othello besucht.
AntwortenLöschenI love dandelions--whether bright yellow or gone to seed. The yellow rapeseed field is beautiful. Dresden looks like a gorgeous city. The opera looks wonderful with beautiful costumes. And then Venice photos, too. Wow! Lovely post. Thanks for sharing it all. :)
AntwortenLöschenMe enamore de las flores. Espero que disfrutaras de la opera. Te mando un beso.
AntwortenLöschenGreat pictures Viola. Lovely to see that opera and the costumes look stunning. You look lovely in Venice. xx
AntwortenLöschenHej Viola!
AntwortenLöschenVilka fina bilder du bjuder på. Fantastiska kläder på operan, men tror att din fina klänning tar första pris. Så fin.
Hälsningar Marika
Lovely photos, and it's pleasing you could go to an opera.
AntwortenLöschenWhat joyful photos of Springtime nature, Viola!
AntwortenLöschenDresden looks absolutely stunning, I will have to put it on my list of places to visit! xxx
It’s been a long time since I went to a live performance of opera, surely one of the great joys of being alive. It is such a glorious art form. We used to have a decent opera company here, but it ceased operation due to lack of support, unfortunately. Your post, as always, Viola, thrums with the sheer joy of being alive, and you look absolutely gorgeous in your flowing dress. With love, David
AntwortenLöschenLovely photos of the dandelion seed heads and seeing them growing in the wild is perfect. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing Othello. It must have been a wonderful experience to see a live performance at the opera. You look lovely in that pretty dress, Viola.
AntwortenLöschenMy husband and I will be off on holiday to Spain in a few weeks. Enjoy the rest of your week x
A little bit of nature, a little bit of culture, all so beautiful in their own way! Also what's beautiful is the photo of you from your Venice trip!
AntwortenLöschenHello Viola,
AntwortenLöschenWhat a nice post with fantastic places. Shot 9 and 10 are so nice with the view over a wonderful colored area and a fantastic sky.
And that must be nice to go for a trip by boat around all these wonderful buildings. So nice!!
Many greetings,
Marco
I never thought I would find seeded dandelions beautiful, but you changed my mind. Wonderful photos of a wonderful place and life.
AntwortenLöschenLovely week.
AntwortenLöschenEnjoy your time in Dresdedn or in the Woods, wherever you are. Lovely photo of you! Hugs, Valerie
AntwortenLöschenAren't dandelions wonderful. I like them both in bloom or in seed.
AntwortenLöschenI did enjoy seeing all your photographs.
How wonderful to go to the Opera and sit in row six.
Beautiful photographs of Venice and you look lovely in your pretty dress.
Wishing you more happy May days.
All the best Jan
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How lovely is the flowers and you captured the dandelion so perfectly in your photo. Wonderful that you got to go to the Opera and the city of Venice is beautiful! You look so pretty in your dress!
AntwortenLöschenDear Viola :=)
AntwortenLöschenWonderful captures of fields and forest, and your visit to the opera images fill me with the desire to go to see a live performance if ever I get the chance.It must have been a thrilling experience to hear Verdi's music, and visually very beautiful. I have no holiday plans, but that's OK, I'm content to stay where I am.:=)
Warm hugs
Sonjia.
For en flott opplevelse i Operaen! Og sitte så nær at du fikk beundret disse fantastiske kostymene.
AntwortenLöschenTakk også for fine blomsterbilder. Jeg kom i går fra Kreta, og der tok jeg også mange bilder av blomster. Skal nok legge dem ut på bloggen min etter hvert. Og takk for hyggelig hilsen fra deg.
En god klem fra Tove/fargeneforteller.
Bonjour Viola,
AntwortenLöschenLes champs de pissenlits sont intéressants et un signe évident du printemps mais je ne les aime pas quand ils envahissent le jardin.
Dresde semble une belle ville. Il paraît qu’une partie a été reconstruite à l’identique après la guerre car elle a été presque entièrement détruite par les bombardements.
Venise me rappelle de beaux souvenirs ainsi que les concerts auxquels nous assistions, mon mari et moi. Ce temps est révolu.
Vous êtes bien jolie sur la photo avec une ravissante robe rouge (de votre composition ?).
Profitez bien de vos promenades printanières.
Bien cordialement
Hélène
What a lovely experience. And your Venetian dress nicely echoes the opera choir! Venice is one of my favourite cities, I have been there in all weathers and it is always wonderful.
AntwortenLöschenFabulous! Thank you for this incredible trip to Italy! I would have loved to see the opera!!! You are a beautiful lady and your gown is stunning !
AntwortenLöschenI like the beautiful old buildings. And how lucky you were to sit in the 6th row at the opera 💗. Thank you for this lovely post.
AntwortenLöscheni love all the photos that you shared especially those beautiful flowers.
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Buen reportaje, en el que no falta de nada.
AntwortenLöschenFeliz fin de semana.
The production of the opera looks magnificent. Your nature photos are also very nice.
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Hello,
AntwortenLöschenWhat a lovely post, beautiful flowers and buildings.
It is wonderful you were able to see the opera.
Wonderful photos, thanks for visiting my blog.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week.
Hej Viola,
AntwortenLöschenWat een prachtige natuurfoto's. Ik hou van de koolzaadvelden. Wij zijn nu op Rügen en daar zijn ook veel van zulke velden.
Heerlijk even terugdenken aan Venetië na een prachtige opera.
Tusen takk for vakre bilder av naturen, fine gamle bygninger og opplevelser! Her har løvetannen akkurat begynt å blomstre. På vår daglige tur er det stadig noe nytt vi må stoppe å se på i naturen. Våren er en vakker tid. Fortsatt gode vårønsker til deg! Klem Marit Johanne
AntwortenLöschenHei Viola. Nydelige bilder du viser oss. Løvetanna hos oss er ikke blomstret ennå, men er kommet lenger hos dere. Men vi har nydelige dager på Helgeland og vi nyter vårværet. stor klæm. Sølvi
AntwortenLöschenBeautiful photos. Loved the dandelion seed heads.
AntwortenLöschenGood post
AntwortenLöschenA beautiful walk!!
AntwortenLöschenImpressive buildings!!
Spring has sprung! Gorgeous flowers and scenery. ...and even a trip to Dresden, Opera and Venice! I was in Milano and Venice years ago, loved it! Great photos! Thank you for your comment on my blog.
AntwortenLöschenTusen takk, Viola :) Det blir ein fin dag med nydeleg vær. Takk for fin bildekarusell :) Klem frå Bodil :)
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