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title: "Blogger Night at the Opera"
description: "Did you attend last night's performance of Rigoletto, performed by the Vancouver Opera? Share your thoughts. Did you like it? What was your favourite opera this season? Are you a regular opera goer?..."
url: https://somisguided.com/2009/03/08/blogger-night-at-the-opera/
date: 2009-03-08
modified: 2009-03-08
author: "Monique"
type: post
lang: en
---

# Blogger Night at the Opera

Did you attend last night’s performance of *Rigoletto*, performed by the Vancouver Opera? Share your thoughts. Did you like it? What was your favourite opera this season? Are you a regular opera goer? Ladies, did you have a great dress? Gentlemen, best part of the evening?

**Backstage Tour**

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There are a series of lights below the raised stage-cage where most of the performance takes place. We got to climb up to the stage from the lower deck.

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On stage, we had a close look at the rigging for the cage doors that open and how the placements are marked out on the flooring.

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Prop management is terribly important. Each thing is in its place and easy to grab as the performers go on stage. And it is returned to its place after use.

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Downstairs in the bowels of the theatre are the props room, wigs and makeup and the repairs department. This dress is next up for a fix.

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Live blogging the opera.

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We were a small curiosity, sitting out in the lobby, tapping away on computers. It gave us a chance to talk about opera and here people’s stories about why they were there and what they like best about Vancouver Opera.

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This is Rose of the (http://www.vancouveroperaguild.com/), which helps fuel appreciation and support for opera in BC.

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Post-performance, we were invited backstage for the after party, where there was some delicious food and general milling about and hobnobbing.

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And the singers were applauded and much merriment took place. So much so that I couldn’t get a sharp photo. This could also have been because I had a glass of wine in hand.

I enjoyed the opera very much, especially getting the chance to go backstage and understand the behind-the-scenes workings.