Media Performance Piece

So for my alternative to the DJ Battle I attended a performance of Aida in Salt Lake's Capitol Theatre.  It was very interesting. I am usually a huge fan of opera, but this one was quite different. Of course there were the typical elements of opera: the dramatic singing, the slightly cheesy costumes, and the beautiful orchestral music. However, there were also some interesting elements. For example, they included modern dancers throughout the piece. At first I found it rather jarring, but by the end I really liked it. I thought that they added a nice exotic feel to the show that fit its Egyptian setting. For me the chemistry between the two main characters was also lacking. This left the opera much less engaging and I found that I wasn't rooting for their success  quite as much. I think that an opera could be interesting in the classroom because it could allow for a discussion about the different strengths and weaknesses of the genre. I would probably use it in relation to a novel that discusses similar events or a similar time period.