Saturday, August 4, 2012

30/7


Today, we left Fortaleza and arrived at our final destination: Manaus. Immediately after we got off the plane, I got the familiar feeling of being back in San Antonio, Texas. It was sunny, hot, and humid. I’m thankful for the time that I spent in Texas because I feel like it prepared me for Manaus.  Today, although we didn’t do a lot in particular, we DID visit the opera theatre very close to the Go Inn, our hotel. After a lovely tour where we learned a little of the history of the theatre, we found out that there would be Korean performers singing jazz music. It turned out to be opera, but I enjoyed it immensely! I feel like now I really have come to appreciate vibrato after hearing it live. Hearing a recording is one thing, but hearing it in real life is another.

They sang in Italian, Mandarin, German, and some other languages that I couldn’t recognize. I’m really glad that I ended up going. I feel like this study abroad experience has taught me that although sometimes I don’t want to go to things, it usually ends up being worth it.

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