the one-hour opera

ok, so my husband and i ventured out last night to the final performance of an opera by henry purcell......nicely staged and accompanied by a 5-piece ensemble that included a harpsichord and several stringed instruments.......a student performance, which we watched along with scores fo students....who seemed adequately appreciative that their peers could sing opera as opposed to choral works in general......the tallest of the females in the chorus sings with our church choir.....and it was fun to see her enjoying a secular performance.....our middle child was credited as a co-stagemanager.....so we never actually saw him while we were at the theatre, but given that bthe event went off without a hitch.....must have been the exceptional stage-management.......