One of my favorite people of all time is in town, and he and I are headed to the Santa Fe Opera tonight. I do love "the extravagant art," as it's called: the hoopla and fanfare
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| 'Major Wheeler' Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), May 2012 |
and sumptuous costuming;
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| Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) |
the villain plotting from the shadows;
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| He Who Must Not Be Named (baritone) |
the virtuosic solos
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| Lace cactus (Echinocerereus reichenbachia), May 2012 |
and intricate ensemble work;
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| 'Fino verde' basil, 'Flamingo' chard, and 'He-Shi-Ko' bunching onions |
the chorus members in the wings, waiting for their time in the spotlight;
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| 'Kerala red' amaranth |
the over-the-top emotions
and the gracious false modesty when the lead singers take their bows.
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| California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
It's almost as exciting as a garden.
*Love*
ReplyDeleteGrazie, with memories of Glimmerglass, and a bonus hello from Gary!
DeleteAnd a belated hug for both of you!
DeleteEncore!! That amaranth photo is a stunner, Stacy. You're really quite good aren't you? Oh and I booed and hissed at the baritone villain. Was that the correct response. Encore!! D p.s. F is taking me to Glyndebourne to look at the gardens. How jolly!
ReplyDelete::curtsies with false modesty and throws kisses:: Thanks, Dave! Booing and hissing are perfect, especially since in real operas stomping on the baritone or even flinging him on the compost pile is verboten. Just looked at the gardens at Glyndebourne online--they look lovely, and (at least from what I could tell) up your alley. Enjoy!
DeleteP.S. Hope you don't have to have unwanted opera inflicted upon you, though.
Delete*Chuckle* Get you and your German (and false modesty)! I'll let you know how we get on at Glyndebourne. Margaret's coming too so perhaps we'll have crisp linen and crystal and cold chicken and icy chablis out on the lawn. And me with not a stitch to wear - so I don't suppose they'll let me into the auditorium anyhow. So unfair. D
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a Habanera!
Ah, thank you, Diana! Carmen is one of my favorites, especially the Habañera. Last night's treat was Rossini.
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A standing ovation to your photos and their descriptions. I hope you had a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Holley--it was lovely, complete with dramatic thunderstorm at just the right time! (The theater is covered but open-air. Really beautiful!)
DeleteWhat a charming post and such lovely photos! I especially liked the photos of the 'Kerala red' amaranth, a stunner!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helene! Amaranth is one of my favorite "hot-climate" discoveries, and it just happened to have leaned over far enough in the last windstorm to catch the evening sunlight.
DeleteI think he who must not be named ate all of my lettuce. Beautiful photos. The Santa Fe Opera has recently become one of my favorite rites of summer. I'm glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteHe who must not be named sure gets around... This was my first time to the Santa Fe Opera, and I loved it! What a beautiful setting. I was also very impressed at how well the costume and props people designed things that didn't blow away in the wind. What a great summer rite, GirlSprout.
DeleteI love this! Beautiful photos, and you really made me smile with the opera comparisons.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deb! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteWhat fun! - especially the crocodile tears.
ReplyDeleteThanks, b-a-g! Crocodile tears: a southwestern specialty.
DeleteBravo, bravo!!! Standing ovation...curtain calls for the garden and post!
ReplyDeleteGrazie, bella!
DeleteHi Stacy, I really love the pictures, they're incredible! I like the comparison to opera, I shall look through the post more carefully with my opera glasses and sat at the opposite end of the room, behind someone with a large hat.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sunil! Fortunately the Santa Fe opera house is partly open-air, and windy enough that large hats are not likely to stay on... So consider this a hat-less post in its honor.
DeleteFabulous story - the best I've read in a long time!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen!
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