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Sitting in the Operan waiting for a Strauss opera. I have no idea from the Swedish title what it is. And it will be sung in Swedish.
So what did I get? Real musical comedy. Half an hour then interval. Easy to get a drink. The gold foyer upstairs very impressive, as is the auditorium. Then second act...only work for the chorus. Dancing too.
Then, when they should have had a second interval they sent out a standup comic who was integrated into final act. His finale was to lead some singing of the audience. To the tune of the Hebrew Slave song from Nabucco. Remarkable, but the locals loved it. And I didn't understand a word!
However, I quite enjoyed it. Energy, really quite good playing and a couple of good strong voices, albeit from the musical rather than opera genre.
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