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Enjoying the Views of the Opera House in Sydney

04 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Australia, Oceania, Sydney

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Australia, Harbour Bridge, Lady Macquarie's Chair, Oceania, Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Selfish Year, Selfish Years, Sydney

During our first day in Sydney, Mr. Selfish and I enjoyed perfect weather and were delighted to see the infamous Opera House. I found the Opera House to be quite lovely and feel that the numerous photos and film footage I’ve seen of it did not it justice. It is something else to see it with your own eyes and experience how the light dances off of the “shells.”

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Marveling at the Chinese Opera in Chengdu

20 Saturday Apr 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Asia, China

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Asia, Chengdu, China, Chinese Opera, Opera House, Selfish Years, Sichuan Opera

I adore the film “Farewell My Concubine,” which is about two Chinese opera actors prior to the victory of the Communists in 1949. Mr. Selfish didn’t watch the entire movie because he couldn’t stand the Chinese opera singing. Although I initially didn’t like it, the singing grew on me as the film progressed, and it was 171 minutes long.

When I learned that there was a highly recommended Chinese opera performance in Chengdu, I wanted to go. The Shu Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera in Chengdu is highly recommended. The performance starts at 8pm every night. If you arrive early, you can watch the actors and actresses putting on their makeup and costumes. Mr. Selfish and I were the only ones watching them during this process but they didn’t seem to mind.

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