I had the great good fortune to attend an absolutely magnificent performance of Swan Lake last night by the Oregon Ballet Theatre. Magnificent because I had forgotten how wonderful the Tchaikovsky score is. Parts of it reminded me of music from: a) the circus b) Downton Abbey and c) all those TV sitcoms of the 70s/80s like "Bewitched." The sets were terrific, Odette/Odile was breathtaking to watch...really, it was the kind of evening I revel in. The only thing missing, of course, was my darling little girl and I am still kicking myself that I didn't arrange from my friend Melissa, her daughter Natalie (11) and Melissa's friend Melinda to get matinee tickets. Melissa, Natalie and Melinda all came...but Rachel wasn't there and I missed her terribly. So much so that I couldn't resist buying little crown with purple feathers on top after the performance and I surprised her with it today.
Melissa insisted I wasn't being a bad mommy by not bringing Rachel -- that she'll see many, many Swan Lakes before she grows up. "Did you see it when you were 4?" she demanded, and I had to say no. (At least, I think not. Grandma, feel free to weigh in on this if you remember). I'm just worried that OBT may not do this ballet for a while again and that Rachel and I have missed our opportunity to see it. "Barbie in Swan Lake," the video, is lovely, but it just doesn't compare.
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