I was very lucky in that a friend of a friend had a spare ticket for the sold out performance of Swan Lake at the newly opened Royal Opera House, Muscat. I love going to the ballet!
The costumes and sets were fantastic and the Mariinsky Ballet dancers were amazing. A bonus was that the new building is magnificent both inside and out. There are a couple of photos taken with my Galaxy below.
As you can see, whilst waiting for the performance to start I sketched some of the people in a box. The people I was sat with kindly said that there wasn’t a need for photos with my drawing and also wanted me to do the same to their programme, but then the performance started.
There is another ballet in February, which I hope to get tickets to as well.
Happy New Year everyone.
I hope 2012 is a very productive one with lots of happiness for you.
12 comments:
Sounds wonderful and looks like a very grand location, lucky you!
Happy New Year Sue...whose birthday was it?
Thanks Cathy.
It was mine yesterday .
A belated Happy Birthday and what a way to celebrate. The ballet - and Swan Lake at that! Lucky you.
The sketches on the program are a perfect reminder of the event and the day.
Belated birthday greetings from me too. I so envy your ability to sketch so meaningfully on whatever is to hand. You've turned a regular programme into a unique, one-off! Kudos.
What a gorgeous building! Lucky birthday girl!! Hope it was fabulous in all ways!
Thanks Jeanette , John & Shelley .
Great sketch (and occasion by the sound of it) Happy new year.
What a great souvenir - an illustrated programme! Hope the ballet was everything you hoped it would be. And everything of the best - peace and prosperity in 2012.
Great photos, and I love your "illuminated" program! ;-)
Haven't been to the ballet in years ... how wonderful!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Sue!
Great sketch, the people sitting next to you must have been disappointed there wasn't any time left...
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