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| Pink dress, playboy, ballet-style cameras, old guy in gold tracksuit and opera?? |
In fact, Sarah and I found this portrayal of the power of the media to be one of the most memorable things about the show. At the end of the day, Anna steps into her own body-bag, but it's the anonymous looming black cameras that zip her up. Literally.
When you think about the story of Anna Nicole Smith, you obviously don't immediately think of opera. But on further pondering, I realised that her life was actually quite apt to be captured in this art form. She had dreams - she was like a modern-day Marilyn Monroe. As a single Mum, 'struggling on the low wage', working in Wal-Mart in Texas and surviving from one pay cheque to the next, she felt the only way out of her mess was to get some money. Quickly. How was one to get money? Well, when you've got nothing else, I guess you resort to the one thing we all have - our bodies.
It actually saddens me a lot to think that there are other women out there like Anna Nicole, who are really stuck. As such, even though the operatic scenes in gentlemen's clubs weren't really our style, I felt the opera did have a big impact on me, and made me think about the way society values people.
I'm reading a book I have loaned from one of Sarah's friends, Chloe, at the moment. It's by Jared Diamond: 'The World Until Yesterday'. (Absolutely great read by the way, thank you Chloe!) Diamond is constantly drawing comparisons between the way people live in the West and the East and probing us to think: what can we learn from these other cultures? I think we've got a lot to learn. One of the things I've noticed so far is that people are not trying to get more stuff in traditional societies. They are trying, instead to keep good relationships. These relationships are the ways they are fulfilled, and the ways they can keep trading for the essential things they need. Our outlook in the West is so focused towards needing more things to be happy. I am totally guilty of this (I just spent £90 in the H&M sale...) BUT we can all try to realign ourselves to what will actually make us happy - other people. After all, even after we get the stuff we think we need to be happy, like Anna, we will probably discover that we're still the same unhappy person, just with more stuff!
Anyway, if you fancy a night out at the Opera, but you don't go in for all the high-falutin' operatic overtures etc. Then this might be up your street! I enjoyed it!
Plus - being a student and going on the student night meant the tickets were only £1! Good news all round, right?! Have a look at their website if you think you might like to join. They regularly email you with loads of good offers.
The Royal Opera House itself was an absolutely amazing venue. I have walked past it in Covent Garden so many times, but I hadn't gone inside, or realised how big it was! It's beautiful, and Sarah and I were, to be honest, really underdressed.
Speaking of dress...
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| Leather jacket: Miss Selfridge, Scarf: Gift (Thank you cousin Steph!), Bag: Accessorize, Jumper & Blouse: Primark, Jeans: Topshop Boots: Cotton Traders (can you believe it?!) |
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| Do you like my 'zing' necklace? It's from H&M and comes with every letter so you can personalise it! If you know me, you'll know that 'zing' is, to use Danielle LaPorte speech, one of my 'core desired feelings'. Please, if you haven't yet, read 'The Desire Map'. Amazing. |
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| Jacket: Tesco, Stripey Top: River Island, Rings: Vintage & France (thank you Barbara!!) |
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| We went to Pizza Express before hand for a quick bite to eat. Loving that Padana... (goats cheese, spinach, caramelized onions, salad in the middle) |
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| Whilst I got in there with some Pollo ad Astra love (chicken, peppadew peppers, red onion, mozarella, salad in the middle) |
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| The Royal Opera House is so beautiful, isn't it! |
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| Jacket: Tesco, Bag: Topshop, Stripey Top: River Island, Skirt: Primark, Boots: Next |
Enjoy today!!
- rosinaviolets x
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