On Friday we went to see Mozart's opera Cosi Fan Tutte. It's not my favorite, but it's the only (Western) opera in Taiwan this year, so I'm there. It was set in 1920's Shanghai, a nice switch from when we saw it in Indiana, with the traditional white wigs, fans, and big dresses. Supposedly this adaptation was also meant to mirror current Taiwanese culture. Which meant that the men, when they came back in disguise were dressed as Westerners, even donning red and blonde mullet wigs! The costumes were quite exciting, and the singers were really talented. A very enjoyable evening.
Then on Saturday night we had another exciting evening out. Harking back to one of our favorite memories from childhood, we decided to splurge for tickets to "Holiday on Ice" the European version of the Ice Capades. It was in the new Taipei arena, and we enjoyed it so much. The theme was movies, so it was all the classic movie tunes. 2 and a half hours of fun.
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