7th Jan

Had an amazing day in NY. Got up early to try and blag some student tickets for the opera. I succeeded which meant that a doctor, a lawyer and one genuine student all got great seats at the Met for just $35.

After that I headed to the MOMA to meet Andy and had a couple of happy hours wandering through Picasso's and Pollock's.

I absolutely love the MOMA. I love the combination of comforting and beautiful works like Degas and Rothko and really challenging "is this really art" stuff. I've always quite wanted to live in a small tent in the museum. Every night I'd pitch it in a different room and then wake up in the morning surrounded by all that art. 

View of the MOMA courtyard from inside

Andy & me looking a bit geeky in front of some Warhol wallpaper!

Then after dinner it was time to dress up and head to the Opera House to make use of the tickets that I'd blagged earlier. The show was La Traviata. The set design was stunning and the music amazing (not that anyone needs me to tell them that Verdi was pretty good at composing operas!). The libretto was also lovely and,

"Go and get the Doctor!
Tell him Alfredo is back,
Back in my arms,
Tell him I want to live again!"

had me weeping.

Here's a clip of the dress rehearsal that I found online.