The highlights of my third week here were most definitely going to see the ballet at La Scalla and seeing the production process behind it at the set and costume warehouse.
I worked on sets for shows in high school and have always loved the technical aspect of theatre, so having the opportunity to see how the professionals do it and see it done at one of the most historical opera houses in the world was an experience I will never forget. I really appreciated how they made almost everything by hand even in the high-tech age we live in now. I think it shows how highly they value tradition and take so much pride in their art forms here especially.
Walking into La Scalla felt almost like a dream. I’ve been in many theaters and seen many different performances, but nothing compared to this. Being escorted to a box and sitting down in such a beautiful and luxurious arena was hard to believe and honestly made me feel kind of important for that hour and a half. What made it even better was that a lot of the music selections the performers danced to were some of my favorite pieces of classical music.
As my sister is an opera singer, and has never been to La Scalla, it was really cool that I was able to go and see it for her. I hope I can come back some day and see an opera, maybe even one with her in it!
